Revised estimates for 2013-- 2014 in this issue Annual 2014 Employment Situation Payroll employment in Georgia jumped by 120,200 in 2014, an over the year growth rate of 3.0 percent. With 4,155,600 nonfarm jobs in Georgia, the state has now shown both job growth and unemployment rate declines in each of the last four years. The annual average job gains in 2014 come after the state added 53,500 and 81,400 jobs in 2012 and 2013, respectively. All major job sectors added workers in 2014 with Professional and Business Services; Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; and Leisure and Hospitality growing the most over the year. On an annual average basis, the unemployment rate in Georgia is down a full percentage point over the year. The rate dropped to 7.2 percent in 2014 from 8.2 percent in 2013. In 2012 the unemployment rate was 9.2 percent and before that it was 10.2 percent in 2011. The all-time high annual average unemployment rate in the state was 10.5 percent in 2010. Georgia has also experienced an increase in wages. Total Private Average Hourly Earnings in Georgia were up $0.87 over the year as hourly wages increased from $22.47 in 2013 to $23.34 in 2014. Total Private Average Weekly Hours held steady from 2013 to 2014 with Georgians working 35.2 hours per week in 2013 and 35.2 hours per week in 2014. Total Private Average Weekly Earnings grew $30.63 in the state as wages were up from $790.94 per week in 2013 to $821.57 per week in 2014. With 120,200 jobs added in 2014 and an unemployment rate of 7.2 percent, Georgia ranked 5th in most job growth and 45th in lowest unemployment rate when compared to all states. INSIDE State Employment Analysis................................................ 2 MSA Employment Analysis................................................ 3 State and MSA Employment Data...................................... 7 State and MSA Hours and Earnings.................................. 28 State and Area Unemployment Data................................. 33 Annual Issue - Volume XL, Number 12 Georgia Employment 4,166,400 4,122,300 4,155,600 4,035,400 3,954,000 3,900,100 3,900,500 3,860,400 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 4.5% 6.2% 9.9% 10.5% 10.2% 9.2% 8.2% 7.2% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner For more information, contact Corey Smith or Evan Cross at (404) 232-3875 corey.smith@gdol.ga.gov evan.cross@gdol.ga.gov Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Workforce Georgia Annual Employment Change 150,000 100,000 50,000 55,400 40,100 53,500 81,400 120,200 0 -50,000 -100,000 -44,100 -39,700 -150,000 -200,000 -250,000 2007 2008 -222,200 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry Sector Georgia's Mining and Logging sector added 100 jobs in 2014 after growing by 300 in 2013. Prior to these two years of growth, the sector lost workers for six consecutive years. Total employment in the sector was 8,900 in 2013 and inched up to 9,000 in 2014. After being down for five years in a row, Construction employment has increased for two straight years with 10,200 jobs added in 2014 and 4,400 jobs created in 2015. Job losses from 20082012 were, respectively, -17,100, -38,300, -16,100, -3,800, and -4,400. Of the 10,200 Construction jobs added this year, 1,600 were in the Construction of Buildings industry, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction added 1,200 workers, and Specialty Trade Contractors grew by 7,300. Georgia's Manufacturing sector added 9,900 jobs in 2014 after payrolls were up by 2,900 in 2013 and 4,000 in 2012. Prior to 2014, the last time there were 9,900 or more manufacturing jobs added in a year was in 1995 when 13,500 were added. Manufacturing payrolls in the state have grown in only five of the last 17 years (2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014). Durable Goods Manufacturing (+6,100 jobs) accounts for most of the growth in 2014 and has now grown for four straight years while NonDurable Goods Manufacturing (+3,700 jobs) also added workers and has done so for the first time since 1998. All Employee Average Hourly Earnings in the Manufacturing sector increased $1.11 over the year as earnings grew from $22.21 in 2013 to $23.32 in 2014. Average Weekly Hours were down as the workweek declined from 41.8 hours in 2013 to 41.3 hours in 2014. Average Weekly Earnings in Manufacturing increased from $928.38 in 2013 to $963.12 in 2014. Production Worker Average Hourly Earnings increased $0.01 in the Manufacturing sector; from $18.08 in 2013 to $18.09 in 2014. Average Weekly Hours were also up; from 41.5 hours in 2013 to 41.9 hours in 2014 while Average Weekly Earnings moved up from $750.32 in 2013 to $757.97 in 2014. Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment grew by 26,700 in 2014 after growing by 11,900, 11,400, and 11,700 in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. The sector endured job losses in the previous three years with employment down 8,800 in 2010 after dropping by 54,900 in 2009 and 13,000 in 2008. The Wholesale Trade portion of this sector added 5,300 jobs in 2014 after adding 2,800 jobs in 2013. Retail Trade positions were up 13,700 in 2014 after growing by 8,400 in 2013. The Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities industry added 7,700 jobs in 2014 after adding 600 workers in 2013. The Information sector added 4,300 jobs to Georgia payrolls in 2014; the last time it grew by this much or more was in 2000 when 9,100 jobs were added. The Information sector, which includes the publishing, motion picture, sound recording, telecommunications, and data processing industries, has added workers in only four (2007, 2012, 2013, and 2014) of the last 13 years. The Financial Activities sector grew by 3,800 in 2014 after growing by 2,400 in 2013 and 3,400 in 2012. In 2014, the Finance and Insurance industry added 2,400 workers, while the Real Estate, Rental and Leasing industry was up by 1,400. Professional and Business Services saw employment increase by 31,200 in 2014 after growing by 26,000 in 2013. The sector is broken into three industries: Professional and Technical Services where 12,500 jobs were added in 2014; Management of Companies and Enterprises which gained 3,000 new positions in 2014; and Administrative and Support Services where employment was up by 15,700 over the year. After growing by 14,700 in 2013, the Education and Health Services sector added 13,700 jobs in 2014 as both the education segment and the health services portion of the sector experienced growth. The Educational Services industry grew by 1,600 while the Health Care and Social Assistance industry grew by 12,100 over the year. In the twenty-year span from 1995-2014, Educational and Health Services has grown by an average of 11,700 jobs per year. Payrolls in Georgia's Leisure and Hospitality sector were up 18,700 in 2014 after growing by 17,600 in 2013 and 12,100 in 2012. The sector lost jobs in 2010, 2009, and 2008. Prior to 2008, Leisure and Hospitality had grown for 16 consecutive years without contraction. The Arts and Entertainment portion of the sector added 2,000 jobs in 2014 after growing by 1,500 in 2013 while the Accommodation and Food Services portion of the sector added 16,700 payroll employees in 2014 and 16,200 in 2013. Employment in Other Services is up 1,100 in 2014 after adding 100 jobs in 2013 and losing 500 in 2012. The 1,100 jobs added in 2013 were a result of Repair and Maintenance growing by 900 workers; Personal and Laundry Services employment rising by 1,200; and Religious, Civic, and Similar Organizations cutting 1,000 jobs. After falling for five consecutive years and shedding 26,700 jobs, the number of Government jobs in Georgia rose by 400 in 2014. Government positions were down 1,500 in 2013 after being down 1,600 in 2012 and falling 11,900 in 2011. Federal Government payrolls were down 1,500 in 2014 after being cut 2,400 in 2013. State Government jobs were up 3,100 in 2014 and 600 in 2013. Local Government payrolls were cut 1,200 in 2014 after being up 400 in 2013. Note: Data may not add due to rounding. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research MSA Nonfarm Employment 500 100 0 -500 -1,000 -1,500 -2,000 -2,500 2007 2007 2014 Annual Employment Change Albany MSA 0 0 -200 -100 -500 -900 -2,300 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 -1,000 -2,000 -3,000 -4,000 -5,000 1,800 2007 Athens MSA 1,400 1,200 200 -1,100 -4,500 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 1,600 2013 2,000 2014 The Albany MSA had no change in total employment in 2014 after seeing employment remain flat in 2013 as well. The MSA lost jobs each year from 2008-2012 before holding steady the last two years. With 61,000 average jobs in 2014, employment in the MSA remains 4,000 jobs short of its all-time high of 65,000 jobs -- which occurred in 1996 and 2007. Though overall employment remained the same from 2013 to 2014, Private ServiceProviding employment was up, including Trade, Transportation and Utilities (+100 jobs) while Government employment was down (-300 jobs). The Athens MSA added jobs for the fourth year in a row in 2014, with an increase of 2,000 positions over the year. With 90,800 jobs in the MSA in 2014, employment remains just shy of its 2008 peak of 91,400. The growth this year was driven by Private Service-Providing industries, including a third year of growth for Trade, Transportation, and Utilities as well as a fourth year of job gains for Leisure and Hospitality. Government jobs were down 100 over the year. 120,000 80,000 40,000 48,900 Atlanta MSA 35,600 42,400 59,800 88,200 0 -40,000 -26,800 -20,900 -80,000 -120,000 -160,000 -136,600 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 The Atlanta MSA added 88,200 jobs in 2014. With its fourth consecutive year of job growth, the area is still 41,700 positions short of its 2007 employment peak. Professional and Business Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Education and Health Services, and Trade, Transportation and Utilities are the major industries pushing employment growth over the year. Of all sectors in the MSA, Professional and Business Services added the most workers (+25,000 jobs) this year, Leisure and Hospitality employment was up the most (+12,600 jobs) in a single year it has ever seen, and Government employment was up for the first time since 2008. Augusta MSA 6,000 4,000 2,000 2,200 0 -300 -2,000 4,600 2,500 1,800 1,100 700 -4,000 -6,000 -6,300 -8,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 There were 4,600 jobs gained in the Augusta MSA in 2014. The MSA has now added positions for five consecutive years and with jobs totaling 224,600 in 2014, employment is at an all-time high. Trade, Transportation and Utilities (+1,800 jobs) accounts for most of the job growth followed by Professional and Business Services (+1,700 jobs). With state and local positions being cut and federal positions unchanged, the Government sector lost jobs in 2014 and has now endured job cuts for a third straight year. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2007 2014 Annual Employment Change Brunswick MSA 2,000 1,000 600 0 -100 -1,000 600 200 300 -500 -2,000 -3,000 -2,800 -2,000 -4,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Columbus MSA 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 -100 -1,000 -800 -2,000 1,500 1,000 1,200 800 0 -3,000 -4,000 -5,000 2007 2008 -3,900 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Employment in the Brunswick MSA grew by 300 jobs in 2014 after being up 200 in 2013. Brunswick employment is still 4,300 positions short of its 2007 high. The Private ServiceProviding sector added 800 jobs over the year and 300 of those positions were in Trade, Transportation and Utilities. Up 300 over the year, Retail Trade last experienced this much job growth in 1996 when 300 positions were also added. Government jobs were down 100 in 2014 after holding steady in 2013. The Columbus MSA added jobs for the fourth year in a row in 2014, with employment growing by 800. The metro area added 1,200 jobs in 2013 and 1,000 jobs in 2012. Financial Activities grew by 500 positions in 2014 and has not seen job declines since 2009 while Manufacturing employment went up 400 in 2014 after being down 100 in 2013. Leisure and Hospitality along with Educational and Health Services each grew by 400 this year. Government employment declined by 400 jobs in 2014 due to Federal Government and Local Government job cuts. 4,000 2,000 0 -2,000 -1,300 -4,000 -6,000 -4,500 Dalton MSA 2,800 0 -600 -500 -2,100 -8,000 2007 2008 -7,200 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Employment in the Dalton MSA was up 2,800 in 2014 after holding flat in 2013. The last time the MSA created this many jobs or more was in 1999 when 3,100 jobs were added in the area. The Private sector created 2,700 of the jobs in 2014 with Manufacturing experiencing the biggest gain (+1,300 jobs). Professional and Business Services added 500 jobs this year after losing workers for 3 straight years. Meanwhile, Government employment was up 100 in 2014 after no change in 2013. 6,000 4,000 3,700 2,000 0 -2,000 -4,000 -6,000 -8,000 2007 Gainesville MSA 1,600 1,900 500 -100 2008 -6,200 2009 2010 2011 2012 2,300 2013 2,600 2014 With 2,600 jobs added in 2014, Gainesville MSA employment grew for the fourth year in a row. Total employment is now 79,900 in the MSA, eclipsing the previous high of 77,800 in 2008. Private sector jobs were up 2,400 this year while Government positions grew by 200. Retail Trade employment was up for the fifth straight year as it grew by 400 in 2014 and Local Government jobs were up 200 this year after being flat the prior two years. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2007 2014 Annual Employment Change Hinesville MSA 1,400 1,200 1,100 1,000 800 600 400 400 300 200 100 100 0 0 -200 -400 -600 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 -200 2012 -400 2013 2014 After two years of employment losses, the Hinesville MSA saw no change in total employment in 2014. The Goods-Producing sector added 200 jobs in 2014 after adding 100 in 2013 while the Service-Providing sector saw jobs cut for a third straight year. Hinesville MSA is one of three MSAs (out of 14) in the state that did not experience job growth in 2014. 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 -1,000 -2,000 -3,000 -4,000 -5,000 -6,000 100 2007 Macon MSA 1,200 1,200 800 -1,000 2008 -5,200 2009 2010 2011 2012 400 2013 2,600 2014 Employment in the Macon MSA increased for the fourth year in a row in 2014, up 2,600 over the year. The last time the MSA added as many jobs or more in a year was in 1996 when 2,900 jobs were added. Most industries had positive job growth in 2014; the lone sector with declines was Federal Government where 100 jobs were cut. The 1,200 jobs added in the Professional and Business Services sector is the most ever recorded in a one-year period in the MSA. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities grew by 300 jobs as did Financial Activities in 2014. Rome MSA 1,500 1,000 1,000 500 0 -100 -500 -600 -1,000 300 200 -500 -400 -1,500 -2,000 -2,500 2007 2008 -2,200 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 9,000 6,000 5,500 3,000 0 -3,000 -6,000 -9,000 -12,000 2007 Savannah MSA -2,200 3,500 1,400 0 -8,300 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 4,100 2013 5,300 2014 The Rome MSA saw a third year of employment growth in 2014, adding 1,000 jobs. The area added 200 jobs in 2013 and 300 jobs in 2012. Manufacturing employment inched up 100 in 2014 after being flat in 2013. Driven by 500 new retail jobs, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 700 positions in 2014 after adding the same amount in 2013. Educational and Health Services grew by 200 in 2014 after adding 100 jobs in 2013. State Government and Local Government each lost 100 jobs, pushing total Government losses to 200 in 2014 matching what was cut in 2013. Employment in the Savannah MSA increased for the fourth year in a row, adding 5,300 jobs in 2014. Most of the job gains in 2014 came in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+1,800 jobs) where only two other years (2004 and 2005) have had better job growth and Leisure and Hospitality (+1,600 jobs) which saw its largest one-year job growth ever. Manufacturing employment in the metro area was also in record territory as it grew by 1,000 jobs in 2014, the best year ever for the industry. Government employment declined by 100 in 2014 after holding steady in 2013; the sector has now added workers in only one of the last five years. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2007 2014 Annual Employment Change Valdosta MSA 2,500 1,500 800 500 100 -500 1,100 800 100 -100 -1,500 -2,500 -3,500 2007 -1,400 2008 -2,900 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 The Valdosta MSA saw job growth of 1,100 in 2014, the third straight year of gains totaling 1,700 new jobs over the span. Private sector employment was up 1,200 over the year while Government employment was down 100 in 2014. The Goods Producing sector, which includes manufacturing and construction, grew by 400 and Service-Providing employment was up 700. Retail Trade employment was up 200 this year and grew by 100 in 2013. 3,000 2,500 2,400 Warner Robins MSA 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 -500 -1,000 2007 700 2008 -400 2009 0 2010 600 2011 0 2012 -600 2013 -200 2014 In 2014, the Warner Robins MSA lost 200 jobs. The area lost 600 jobs in 2013 and experienced no change in jobs in 2012 when the metro area peaked with total employment of 71,200. Warner Robins MSA is the only MSA in the state to lose jobs in 2014. The Private sector added 300 workers over the year but Government positions were cut by 400. Though State Government jobs were up 100, Federal Government jobs went down by 500 in 2014 after being cut by 800 in 2013. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 Georgia Nonfarm Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2014 Preliminary Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 4,090.2 3,408.9 523.0 3,567.2 2,885.9 9.0 152.8 361.2 174.0 187.2 858.8 207.5 461.6 189.7 105.5 230.1 171.8 58.3 601.8 242.7 61.9 297.2 515.6 68.3 447.3 421.1 42.6 378.5 153.0 681.3 98.6 177.8 404.9 4,088.4 3,408.9 524.4 3,564.0 2,884.5 8.9 153.1 362.4 174.4 188.0 858.6 207.6 461.7 189.3 105.9 230.4 171.8 58.6 601.3 243.6 62.3 295.4 515.7 68.3 447.4 420.2 42.5 377.7 152.4 679.5 98.3 178.1 403.1 4,112.4 3,431.7 526.5 3,585.9 2,905.2 9.1 153.6 363.8 175.1 188.7 862.3 208.1 463.5 190.7 106.5 230.8 172.1 58.7 611.8 245.3 62.6 303.9 518.6 68.5 450.1 422.4 42.8 379.6 152.8 680.7 98.3 178.2 404.2 4,125.6 3,442.7 528.6 3,597.0 2,914.1 9.0 154.5 365.1 176.1 189.0 865.0 208.7 465.0 191.3 106.8 231.7 172.6 59.1 611.9 247.1 62.6 302.2 519.1 68.8 450.3 426.1 43.4 382.7 153.5 682.9 98.4 178.6 405.9 4,137.9 3,453.2 530.3 3,607.6 2,922.9 9.0 155.0 366.3 176.6 189.7 867.1 209.2 465.9 192.0 107.2 232.2 172.8 59.4 615.8 249.1 62.9 303.8 520.3 68.8 451.5 426.5 43.4 383.1 153.8 684.7 98.5 178.8 407.4 4,148.0 3,463.4 532.5 3,615.5 2,930.9 9.0 156.2 367.3 177.0 190.3 869.7 210.1 466.8 192.8 107.5 232.6 173.1 59.5 617.5 251.5 62.9 303.1 522.2 69.0 453.2 427.3 43.9 383.4 154.1 684.6 98.6 179.1 406.9 4,162.8 3,477.1 534.5 3,628.3 2,942.6 8.9 157.0 368.6 177.8 190.8 870.9 210.2 467.6 193.1 107.3 233.3 173.8 59.5 623.1 254.6 63.4 305.1 524.1 69.2 454.9 429.5 44.3 385.2 154.4 685.7 98.6 179.4 407.7 4,177.1 3,487.6 536.7 3,640.4 2,950.9 9.0 157.7 370.0 178.6 191.4 873.3 211.1 468.3 193.9 106.4 233.7 174.1 59.6 625.3 255.5 63.6 306.2 526.4 70.0 456.4 431.2 44.3 386.9 154.6 689.5 98.8 179.3 411.4 Sep 4,185.2 3,497.9 538.5 3,646.7 2,959.4 9.0 158.8 370.7 179.5 191.2 875.9 212.2 469.4 194.3 106.2 234.3 174.4 59.9 628.4 256.6 63.8 308.0 527.3 69.8 457.5 432.6 44.2 388.4 154.7 687.3 98.4 180.1 408.8 Oct Nov 4,205.7 3,517.4 538.6 3,667.1 2,978.8 9.1 158.7 370.8 180.3 190.5 885.9 215.6 472.6 197.7 107.8 234.5 174.6 59.9 629.3 256.7 63.6 309.0 528.7 70.9 457.8 437.1 44.3 392.8 155.5 688.3 98.6 181.7 408.0 4,216.2 3,527.7 539.3 3,676.9 2,988.4 9.0 158.9 371.4 180.4 191.0 886.6 212.0 475.7 198.9 108.5 234.0 175.0 59.0 631.1 257.4 63.7 310.0 529.9 71.4 458.5 441.7 46.8 394.9 156.6 688.5 98.6 181.8 408.1 Dec 4,226.5 3,539.0 537.5 3,689.0 3,001.5 8.9 158.2 370.4 179.6 190.8 891.7 211.6 478.7 201.4 108.5 234.6 175.0 59.6 631.8 257.9 63.9 310.0 533.0 72.2 460.8 444.6 48.0 396.6 157.3 687.5 98.6 180.3 408.6 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 3,998.5 3,311.9 507.6 3,490.9 2,804.3 8.8 142.3 356.5 169.3 187.2 838.0 204.0 446.2 187.8 102.1 228.1 170.1 58.0 574.9 233.9 58.6 282.4 504.1 67.8 436.3 403.4 42.1 361.3 153.7 686.6 101.7 174.9 410.0 4,010.5 3,323.7 508.5 3,502.0 2,815.2 8.7 142.8 357.0 170.2 186.8 839.3 204.3 448.9 186.1 102.1 228.4 170.4 58.0 580.8 235.6 58.8 286.4 505.4 68.1 437.3 405.4 42.1 363.3 153.8 686.8 101.6 175.6 409.6 4,012.0 3,326.3 510.2 3,501.8 2,816.1 8.8 144.4 357.0 170.6 186.4 838.6 204.4 448.7 185.5 102.0 228.6 170.7 57.9 581.8 236.5 59.0 286.3 506.3 68.0 438.3 405.3 42.1 363.2 153.5 685.7 101.0 175.4 409.3 4,015.5 3,329.7 508.6 3,506.9 2,821.1 8.9 143.4 356.3 170.6 185.7 838.8 204.3 449.1 185.4 102.3 228.9 171.3 57.6 583.0 237.9 59.5 285.6 507.5 68.0 439.5 407.3 42.1 365.2 153.3 685.8 100.7 176.5 408.6 4,016.8 3,334.4 509.4 3,507.4 2,825.0 8.9 144.5 356.0 170.9 185.1 840.0 204.2 450.3 185.5 102.6 228.8 171.3 57.5 583.9 239.0 59.6 285.3 508.5 68.2 440.3 407.9 42.0 365.9 153.3 682.4 99.9 174.7 407.8 4,024.8 3,342.7 510.5 3,514.3 2,832.2 8.8 145.3 356.4 171.1 185.3 842.2 204.7 452.2 185.3 101.6 228.8 171.3 57.5 586.1 237.9 60.4 287.8 509.8 68.3 441.5 410.5 42.0 368.5 153.2 682.1 99.9 174.8 407.4 4,032.1 3,350.1 512.2 3,519.9 2,837.9 8.9 145.9 357.4 171.1 186.3 845.5 204.7 454.7 186.1 101.9 228.9 171.2 57.7 587.9 239.0 59.7 289.2 508.8 68.1 440.7 412.0 41.7 370.3 152.9 682.0 99.9 174.9 407.2 4,040.4 3,359.4 513.1 3,527.3 2,846.3 8.9 146.7 357.5 171.6 185.9 848.5 204.9 457.3 186.3 102.4 229.2 171.3 57.9 589.9 239.4 60.5 290.0 510.0 68.0 442.0 413.3 42.1 371.2 153.0 681.0 99.7 174.8 406.5 4,048.5 3,366.1 513.9 3,534.6 2,852.2 8.9 147.4 357.6 171.6 186.0 848.2 205.0 457.3 185.9 102.4 229.0 171.1 57.9 593.3 241.8 60.9 290.6 511.4 67.9 443.5 414.6 42.4 372.2 153.3 682.4 99.4 176.5 406.5 4,061.8 3,378.3 515.8 3,546.0 2,862.5 8.9 148.1 358.8 172.2 186.6 850.3 205.5 458.3 186.5 105.4 229.4 171.3 58.1 595.0 241.4 61.2 292.4 512.5 67.9 444.6 417.1 43.2 373.9 152.8 683.5 99.0 177.3 407.2 4,071.7 3,389.1 518.0 3,553.7 2,871.1 9.1 149.3 359.6 172.9 186.7 853.1 206.3 459.3 187.5 105.2 229.9 171.6 58.3 597.8 241.9 61.5 294.4 514.9 68.2 446.7 417.5 42.8 374.7 152.7 682.6 99.0 177.6 406.0 4,080.0 3,395.8 519.6 3,560.4 2,876.2 9.1 149.9 360.6 173.4 187.2 855.3 206.5 460.8 188.0 105.3 229.8 171.5 58.3 597.5 241.9 61.2 294.4 516.1 68.2 447.9 419.0 42.8 376.2 153.2 684.2 98.9 178.1 407.2 Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services 4,041.4 3,362.3 516.5 3,524.9 2,845.8 9.0 147.4 32.4 20.5 94.5 360.1 173.3 22.7 46.0 186.8 62.3 18.8 26.4 852.8 206.0 100.0 60.4 45.6 457.8 87.6 102.4 20.7 189.0 19.9 169.1 37.8 45.7 21.1 28.4 104.7 48.5 29.3 12.0 7.6 229.2 171.6 81.4 57.6 591.5 242.1 42.7 37.3 58.7 34.1 61.8 287.6 136.6 513.3 68.0 31.1 445.3 172.6 153.5 57.9 61.3 403.6 37.0 27.5 366.6 39.8 326.8 150.7 34.7 34.3 81.7 679.1 98.7 40.2 175.0 103.1 405.4 239.3 4,051.8 3,367.6 519.2 3,532.6 2,848.4 8.9 149.1 32.7 20.6 95.8 361.2 173.7 22.7 46.2 187.5 62.2 18.8 26.7 848.0 206.7 100.5 60.5 45.7 453.7 87.5 100.3 20.7 187.6 19.9 167.7 38.2 45.8 18.9 28.6 105.6 48.6 29.4 12.0 7.8 229.5 171.6 81.5 57.9 594.0 245.3 44.8 37.5 59.0 34.3 62.0 286.7 135.1 515.4 69.6 32.1 445.8 172.5 154.1 57.7 61.5 404.7 37.3 27.4 367.4 40.0 327.4 151.2 35.4 34.2 81.6 684.2 98.3 40.1 180.1 108.0 405.8 239.9 4,093.6 3,406.1 523.7 3,569.9 2,882.4 9.0 151.2 33.2 20.7 97.3 363.5 175.0 22.8 46.5 188.5 62.4 19.1 27.0 853.5 206.9 100.7 60.5 45.7 457.0 87.8 101.3 20.5 189.6 19.9 169.7 38.7 46.6 19.1 28.8 106.3 48.6 29.5 12.0 7.9 229.8 171.6 81.6 58.2 607.1 245.9 44.6 37.6 59.2 34.4 62.5 298.7 145.3 518.3 69.8 32.0 448.5 172.9 155.2 58.0 62.4 416.1 39.8 29.6 376.3 41.1 335.2 151.3 35.5 34.3 81.5 687.5 98.2 40.0 180.7 108.8 408.6 242.7 4,138.7 3,448.4 527.5 3,611.2 2,920.9 9.0 153.7 33.5 21.5 98.7 364.8 176.5 22.9 46.9 188.3 62.0 19.0 26.9 860.7 208.7 101.1 61.1 46.5 461.6 88.3 102.0 21.0 190.4 19.6 170.8 38.9 47.2 19.0 29.1 106.9 48.9 29.6 12.0 8.0 231.3 172.3 82.2 59.0 611.8 249.1 44.6 38.2 59.5 34.7 62.7 300.0 144.4 522.5 70.8 32.3 451.7 175.2 155.0 58.7 62.8 433.9 46.6 34.5 387.3 42.5 344.8 153.8 36.4 35.3 82.1 690.3 98.5 40.0 182.1 110.3 409.7 242.4 4,163.5 3,472.3 531.0 3,632.5 2,941.3 9.0 155.7 34.0 21.7 100.0 366.3 176.8 23.0 46.9 189.5 62.1 19.1 27.2 866.1 209.8 101.6 61.5 46.7 464.1 89.4 102.4 21.2 192.2 19.6 172.6 39.7 47.7 19.3 29.0 107.6 49.2 29.6 12.2 8.0 232.4 172.6 82.3 59.8 617.2 247.5 41.1 38.9 59.9 35.2 63.0 306.7 148.3 523.7 69.6 31.1 454.1 176.7 155.2 58.9 63.3 439.5 47.2 34.7 392.3 43.2 349.1 154.8 36.6 35.3 82.9 691.2 98.6 40.1 178.7 106.7 413.9 242.2 4,149.6 3,472.6 533.8 3,615.8 2,938.8 9.0 157.2 34.3 22.0 100.9 367.6 177.1 23.0 47.2 190.5 62.5 19.4 27.2 866.8 210.1 102.1 61.6 46.4 463.8 89.4 103.1 21.1 192.9 19.6 173.3 39.5 47.9 19.5 29.1 108.3 49.5 29.8 12.2 8.2 232.8 173.0 82.6 59.8 619.5 249.5 42.1 39.4 59.8 35.4 63.2 306.8 149.0 516.8 66.4 30.4 450.4 175.4 155.7 59.2 60.1 438.8 49.7 37.5 389.1 43.4 345.7 155.8 36.3 35.0 84.5 677.0 98.5 40.1 173.0 100.4 405.5 233.8 4,139.5 3,481.7 536.5 3,603.0 2,945.2 8.9 159.1 34.8 22.2 102.1 368.5 178.2 23.2 47.3 190.3 62.5 19.4 27.2 869.0 210.6 102.4 61.6 46.6 465.7 89.9 103.6 20.9 192.7 19.6 173.1 39.7 48.3 19.5 28.6 108.0 49.7 29.8 12.4 8.0 233.8 174.1 82.8 59.7 622.9 254.0 43.6 39.7 61.3 36.1 63.5 305.4 146.4 516.4 64.9 29.9 451.5 177.0 156.0 59.4 59.1 438.8 49.4 37.6 389.4 43.5 345.9 156.3 36.4 35.5 84.4 657.8 98.4 40.2 172.1 99.1 387.3 215.7 4,184.8 3,505.1 539.9 3,644.9 2,965.2 9.0 160.3 35.4 22.4 102.5 370.6 178.8 23.1 47.5 191.8 63.3 19.6 27.4 872.3 211.5 102.8 61.7 47.0 466.7 89.8 104.1 21.0 194.1 19.6 174.5 39.5 48.7 19.7 28.9 107.0 49.6 29.7 12.3 8.0 234.5 174.5 82.8 60.0 628.7 254.7 43.3 39.9 61.6 36.3 63.6 310.4 150.0 526.9 68.4 30.8 458.5 178.6 157.4 59.5 63.0 440.3 47.3 35.4 393.0 43.2 349.8 155.5 36.4 35.7 83.4 679.7 98.6 40.3 174.6 102.3 406.5 235.3 4,183.3 3,495.0 540.2 3,643.1 2,954.8 9.0 160.6 35.5 22.4 102.7 370.6 179.0 23.2 47.7 191.6 63.5 19.6 27.4 871.1 211.2 102.5 61.6 47.1 465.6 90.0 104.0 21.0 194.3 19.6 174.7 39.4 48.7 19.9 28.8 106.1 49.4 29.5 12.4 7.9 233.6 173.8 82.9 59.8 628.7 252.7 42.5 40.0 60.9 36.4 63.5 312.5 152.8 527.7 70.1 31.6 457.6 177.9 157.5 59.0 63.2 433.3 44.4 33.0 388.9 42.7 346.2 154.3 36.2 35.5 82.6 688.3 98.2 40.3 183.1 110.9 407.0 239.2 4,222.2 3,529.3 541.3 3,680.9 2,988.0 9.2 162.1 35.3 22.3 104.5 370.0 178.7 23.2 47.5 191.3 64.2 19.6 27.4 886.4 215.4 104.6 62.6 48.2 472.9 90.8 106.1 21.6 198.1 19.7 178.4 39.5 49.9 20.7 29.1 108.0 49.5 29.3 12.5 8.1 234.5 174.6 82.7 59.9 635.0 256.6 43.8 40.4 62.0 36.8 63.6 314.8 153.7 533.1 72.4 33.3 460.7 180.1 157.8 59.2 63.6 435.8 44.4 32.0 391.4 41.9 349.5 155.2 36.3 35.9 83.0 692.9 98.6 40.6 185.0 112.6 409.3 241.5 4,249.5 3,554.2 539.9 3,709.6 3,014.3 9.1 159.4 33.1 22.8 103.5 371.4 180.0 23.1 48.1 191.4 64.1 19.5 27.7 902.3 213.4 103.8 62.0 47.6 488.3 92.5 111.5 21.2 200.6 19.7 180.9 39.6 50.1 22.4 29.5 109.6 49.6 29.4 12.6 8.3 236.1 176.3 84.2 59.8 636.1 258.3 43.8 41.3 62.5 37.1 63.6 314.2 150.4 534.7 73.3 33.5 461.4 180.2 157.6 59.3 64.3 438.8 44.3 31.6 394.5 42.2 352.3 156.7 36.0 37.6 83.1 695.3 98.9 40.7 185.4 113.6 411.0 242.2 4,249.2 3,556.6 537.6 3,711.6 3,019.0 8.9 157.3 32.5 22.5 102.3 371.4 179.6 23.1 48.3 191.8 64.3 19.4 27.8 912.4 212.1 102.4 62.2 47.5 494.0 93.7 114.3 21.1 206.3 20.0 186.3 39.8 50.1 27.3 29.5 109.2 49.8 29.4 12.6 8.4 236.5 176.0 84.5 60.5 631.5 259.3 44.0 41.6 62.2 36.9 64.0 308.2 150.4 535.6 73.0 33.0 462.6 179.1 158.8 59.6 65.1 437.9 44.3 31.7 393.6 41.8 351.8 155.9 35.9 37.2 82.8 692.6 99.4 40.7 182.2 110.4 411.0 243.1 4,155.6 3,470.9 532.3 3,623.3 2,938.7 9.0 156.1 33.9 21.8 100.4 367.2 177.2 23.0 47.2 189.9 63.0 19.3 27.2 871.8 210.2 102.0 61.4 46.7 467.6 89.7 104.6 21.0 194.0 19.7 174.3 39.2 48.1 20.5 29.0 107.3 49.2 29.5 12.3 8.0 232.8 173.5 82.6 59.3 618.7 251.3 43.4 39.3 60.6 35.6 63.1 304.3 146.9 523.7 69.7 31.8 454.0 176.5 156.2 58.9 62.5 430.1 44.3 32.7 385.8 42.1 343.7 154.3 36.0 35.5 82.8 684.7 98.6 40.3 179.3 107.2 406.8 238.1 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. 8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2013 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services J an 3,950.5 3,265.0 502.2 3,448.3 2,762.8 8.7 138.6 31.2 19.6 87.8 354.9 168.6 22.7 44.3 186.3 62.7 18.4 26.8 831.5 202.4 98.3 60.2 43.9 442.9 84.2 99.8 20.6 186.2 19.6 166.6 39.2 45.0 20.2 27.3 100.7 47.8 29.0 11.7 6.6 226.4 169.5 80.8 56.9 563.7 233.9 40.1 36.7 56.6 32.6 58.3 271.5 127.0 501.1 67.1 31.6 434.0 168.2 147.7 58.1 60.0 387.9 36.9 27.3 351.0 38.9 312.1 151.5 34.1 33.7 83.7 685.5 101.8 41.5 172.8 98.9 410.9 244.8 Feb 3,978.8 3,287.2 504.6 3,474.2 2,782.6 8.7 140.0 31.4 19.6 89.0 355.9 169.8 22.8 44.6 186.1 62.7 18.3 26.6 829.5 203.4 98.8 60.3 44.3 441.5 85.0 97.8 20.5 184.6 19.6 165.0 39.1 45.2 18.6 27.1 101.8 48.1 29.1 11.8 6.4 227.3 170.3 81.3 57.0 573.7 238.0 43.1 36.7 57.0 32.7 58.5 277.2 131.5 505.9 69.5 33.1 436.4 170.2 147.5 58.2 60.5 392.0 37.2 27.5 354.8 39.3 315.5 152.4 34.8 33.7 83.9 691.6 101.7 41.5 177.5 103.6 412.4 246.0 Mar Apr 3,994.5 4,028.4 3,301.4 3,334.9 507.4 507.5 3,487.1 3,520.9 2,794.0 2,827.4 8.7 8.9 142.2 142.7 31.9 31.8 19.9 19.9 90.4 91.0 356.5 355.9 170.4 170.9 23.0 22.9 44.7 44.9 186.1 185.0 62.4 61.5 18.3 18.4 26.7 26.3 830.0 834.5 203.1 204.3 98.7 98.9 60.0 60.6 44.4 44.8 442.5 445.7 84.7 85.2 98.0 98.7 20.2 20.5 184.4 184.5 19.7 19.8 164.7 164.7 38.7 38.1 45.4 45.9 18.7 18.6 26.9 27.1 101.8 102.3 48.0 48.0 29.1 29.2 11.7 11.6 6.5 6.8 227.6 228.5 170.2 171.0 81.3 81.4 57.4 57.5 577.2 583.2 237.3 239.9 42.7 44.0 36.8 36.7 56.7 57.5 32.7 32.8 58.9 59.6 281.0 283.7 134.1 133.4 506.0 510.7 69.3 69.9 32.7 33.2 436.7 440.8 169.2 171.5 148.4 149.3 58.4 58.3 60.7 61.7 399.3 414.6 39.2 45.2 29.2 33.3 360.1 369.4 40.3 40.9 319.8 328.5 152.1 153.6 34.8 35.2 33.5 34.6 83.8 83.8 693.1 693.5 101.1 101.0 41.3 41.2 177.9 180.0 104.4 106.1 414.1 412.5 246.6 244.8 M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep 4,042.0 4,026.2 4,008.6 4,047.5 4,047.2 3,352.9 3,351.3 3,354.2 3,376.1 3,364.1 510.2 511.7 514.0 516.1 515.5 3,531.8 3,514.5 3,494.6 3,531.4 3,531.7 2,842.7 2,839.6 2,840.2 2,860.0 2,848.6 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.9 145.2 146.2 147.8 149.1 149.0 32.1 32.0 32.8 32.9 33.0 20.3 20.7 20.8 21.0 21.0 92.8 93.5 94.2 95.2 95.0 356.1 356.7 357.3 358.1 357.6 171.1 171.2 171.5 171.9 171.2 23.0 23.0 23.0 22.8 22.8 44.6 44.8 44.5 44.7 44.8 185.0 185.5 185.8 186.2 186.4 61.0 61.2 61.4 61.7 61.9 18.5 18.5 18.6 18.8 18.5 26.3 26.3 26.0 26.1 26.3 839.2 839.5 843.5 847.4 843.8 204.9 204.7 205.1 205.3 204.1 99.1 99.1 99.2 99.4 98.7 60.7 60.7 60.7 60.9 60.5 45.1 44.9 45.2 45.0 44.9 448.7 449.4 452.7 455.6 453.7 86.2 86.1 86.5 86.4 86.7 99.2 100.5 101.2 102.3 102.6 20.9 20.7 20.8 20.9 20.8 185.6 185.4 185.7 186.5 186.0 19.8 19.8 19.9 19.9 19.8 165.8 165.6 165.8 166.6 166.2 38.5 38.2 38.1 38.0 37.8 46.4 46.5 46.8 47.1 46.6 18.7 18.8 18.7 18.7 18.9 27.1 27.4 27.8 27.8 27.9 102.9 102.4 102.5 103.0 102.4 48.3 48.3 48.0 48.7 48.6 29.1 29.3 28.8 29.4 29.4 12.1 11.8 11.9 12.0 11.9 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 228.9 228.9 229.4 230.0 228.4 171.0 171.2 171.4 171.7 170.6 81.4 81.5 81.3 81.3 80.9 57.9 57.7 58.0 58.3 57.8 585.4 588.1 587.7 593.1 593.7 237.4 235.9 238.3 238.5 238.0 40.3 38.4 39.4 39.1 40.1 37.0 36.8 36.9 36.9 36.7 57.8 57.6 58.3 58.7 58.5 33.0 33.2 33.6 33.7 33.4 59.7 60.7 59.9 60.4 60.6 288.3 291.5 289.5 294.2 295.1 137.9 140.7 136.7 141.2 142.4 511.7 504.3 501.5 510.5 511.9 68.9 65.7 63.9 66.3 68.2 32.2 31.3 30.0 30.4 31.6 442.8 438.6 437.6 444.2 443.7 172.4 171.2 171.4 172.8 171.3 150.1 150.3 150.8 151.8 152.3 58.6 58.6 58.4 58.7 58.8 61.7 58.5 57.0 60.9 61.3 420.3 421.6 420.8 422.1 415.5 45.7 47.6 46.5 45.0 42.6 33.5 35.8 35.3 33.5 31.5 374.6 374.0 374.3 377.1 372.9 41.7 42.1 42.3 42.0 41.4 332.9 331.9 332.0 335.1 331.5 154.3 154.8 154.8 153.9 152.9 35.3 35.1 35.1 35.1 35.2 34.5 34.4 34.6 34.7 34.2 84.5 85.3 85.1 84.1 83.5 689.1 674.9 654.4 671.4 683.1 100.1 99.8 99.7 99.3 99.1 40.7 40.7 40.6 40.4 40.3 174.8 168.8 167.8 170.7 179.5 101.4 94.8 94.7 98.1 107.0 414.2 406.3 386.9 401.4 404.5 245.3 235.9 217.3 233.2 237.4 Oct 4,082.6 3,392.7 517.5 3,565.1 2,875.2 9.0 150.0 32.5 21.3 96.2 358.5 171.5 22.5 45.0 187.0 62.2 18.9 26.3 853.4 206.6 99.8 61.4 45.4 460.0 87.7 104.1 21.4 186.8 19.6 167.2 37.6 46.4 18.7 28.4 105.4 48.6 29.3 12.0 7.2 230.3 171.8 81.5 58.5 599.6 242.1 40.1 37.0 59.8 34.8 61.2 296.3 141.5 517.2 69.6 32.2 447.6 174.0 153.2 58.8 61.6 416.2 42.6 31.4 373.6 41.2 332.4 153.1 35.6 34.7 82.8 689.9 98.8 40.4 181.6 108.9 409.5 241.4 Nov 4,112.0 3,418.3 519.7 3,592.3 2,898.6 9.1 151.0 32.9 21.5 96.6 359.6 172.4 22.5 45.3 187.2 62.4 18.7 26.5 870.8 207.6 100.4 61.5 45.7 474.5 89.1 108.6 21.4 188.7 19.5 169.2 37.7 46.5 20.3 28.7 105.5 49.1 29.3 12.3 7.3 231.5 172.8 82.1 58.7 603.4 243.3 39.4 37.4 60.3 35.4 61.6 298.5 143.4 520.6 70.1 32.4 450.5 175.4 154.0 59.0 62.1 414.0 40.0 29.0 374.0 41.1 332.9 152.8 35.5 34.7 82.6 693.7 99.3 40.4 182.0 109.9 412.4 243.0 Annual Dec Average 4,106.6 3,415.6 519.1 3,587.5 2,896.5 9.0 149.3 32.8 21.1 95.4 360.8 173.1 22.6 45.8 187.7 62.5 18.8 26.6 877.6 207.1 100.3 61.1 45.7 479.1 89.4 111.4 21.6 191.4 19.5 171.9 37.7 46.2 23.4 28.7 105.3 49.1 29.2 12.3 7.5 230.8 172.1 82.0 58.7 600.8 243.3 40.5 37.3 59.7 35.2 61.7 295.8 143.5 518.4 68.7 31.5 449.7 174.6 154.7 59.0 61.4 412.0 39.0 28.4 373.0 40.8 332.2 151.6 34.8 34.7 82.1 691.0 99.4 40.4 181.2 108.8 410.4 242.9 4,035.4 3,351.1 512.1 3,523.3 2,839.0 8.9 145.9 32.3 20.6 93.1 357.3 171.1 22.8 44.8 186.2 62.0 18.6 26.4 845.1 204.9 99.2 60.7 44.9 453.9 86.4 102.0 20.9 186.3 19.7 166.6 38.2 46.2 19.4 27.7 103.0 48.4 29.2 11.9 6.9 229.0 171.1 81.4 57.9 587.5 238.8 40.6 36.9 58.2 33.6 60.1 288.6 137.8 510.0 68.1 31.9 441.9 171.9 150.8 58.6 60.6 411.4 42.3 31.3 369.1 41.0 328.1 153.2 35.1 34.3 83.8 684.3 100.1 40.8 176.2 103.1 408.0 239.9 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 60.6 60.7 60.7 61.4 61.7 60.8 59.9 60.4 61.0 61.4 62.0 61.8 61.0 47.0 46.9 46.8 47.5 47.8 47.2 46.9 47.2 47.5 48.0 48.6 48.2 47.5 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.8 54.0 54.0 54.0 54.6 54.8 54.0 53.1 53.5 54.0 54.7 55.3 55.2 54.3 40.4 40.2 40.1 40.7 40.9 40.4 40.1 40.3 40.5 41.3 41.9 41.6 40.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 12.3 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.3 12.3 12.1 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.1 7.1 13.6 13.8 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.6 13.0 13.2 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.6 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.1 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.6 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.7 60.8 60.7 60.7 60.9 61.3 61.6 61.8 61.6 61.0 46.8 46.5 46.4 46.5 46.8 47.0 47.1 47.4 47.3 47.6 47.8 47.6 47.1 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 53.9 53.9 53.9 53.9 53.9 53.9 53.8 54.0 54.3 54.7 55.0 54.8 54.2 40.1 39.8 39.7 39.7 39.9 40.2 40.2 40.5 40.3 40.7 41.0 40.8 40.2 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.4 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.8 12.0 12.1 11.9 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.0 7.2 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.1 13.8 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.0 13.7 13.6 13.5 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se- lected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 88.7 88.5 89.0 90.2 90.0 89.2 89.6 91.0 92.6 93.4 94.1 93.7 90.8 59.2 58.6 59.2 60.0 60.0 59.5 60.2 61.0 61.6 61.9 62.6 62.7 60.5 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 79.8 79.6 80.0 81.0 80.7 79.9 80.3 81.7 83.4 84.3 85.0 84.6 81.7 50.3 49.7 50.2 50.8 50.7 50.2 50.9 51.7 52.4 52.8 53.5 53.6 51.4 14.0 13.7 13.8 14.1 14.1 14.0 14.5 14.7 14.7 15.0 15.2 15.5 14.4 9.7 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.8 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.6 10.6 9.9 7.2 6.7 7.1 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 8.8 8.9 8.9 9.5 9.3 9.1 9.1 9.5 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.4 29.5 29.9 29.8 30.2 30.0 29.7 29.4 30.0 31.0 31.5 31.5 31.0 30.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 20.6 21.1 21.0 21.3 21.1 21.2 21.1 21.3 22.2 22.6 22.7 22.3 21.5 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.1 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.5 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 86.4 88.2 87.9 88.7 87.9 86.2 86.7 88.3 90.4 91.6 92.4 91.2 88.8 Total Private 56.8 57.5 57.1 58.1 57.8 57.4 57.6 58.7 59.4 60.2 60.6 59.9 58.4 Goods Producing 9.0 9.0 8.9 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 9.0 8.9 8.9 9.0 Service-Providing 77.4 79.2 79.0 79.7 79.0 77.2 77.7 79.4 81.5 82.6 83.5 82.3 79.9 Private Service-Providing 47.8 48.5 48.2 49.1 48.9 48.4 48.6 49.8 50.5 51.2 51.7 51.0 49.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.6 13.7 14.0 14.4 14.3 13.5 Retail Trade 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.7 10.0 9.9 9.4 Professional and Business Services 6.4 6.8 6.6 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.7 7.2 7.6 7.5 7.1 6.9 Leisure and Hospitality 8.5 8.8 8.8 9.1 9.1 8.8 8.7 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.0 9.0 Government 29.6 30.7 30.8 30.6 30.1 28.8 29.1 29.6 31.0 31.4 31.8 31.3 30.4 Federal Government 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 State Government 20.6 21.7 21.8 21.5 21.0 20.3 20.6 20.8 22.1 22.5 22.6 22.2 21.5 Local Government 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.3 7.2 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.8 7.7 7.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens - Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 11 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 2,427.2 2,107.9 245.7 2,181.5 1,862.2 1.3 94.5 20.1 61.6 149.9 77.1 14.3 72.8 23.5 543.0 150.5 74.0 40.4 36.1 263.7 53.3 56.4 13.8 128.8 10.1 118.7 37.7 28.3 16.0 87.6 41.1 24.8 10.3 7.0 156.3 114.5 55.4 41.8 441.4 192.1 30.1 26.3 51.0 30.5 49.2 200.1 96.0 300.2 48.8 251.4 100.3 85.7 38.9 241.7 25.0 216.7 22.8 193.9 92.0 20.1 23.9 319.3 44.8 73.2 201.3 2,430.1 2,108.4 246.8 2,183.3 1,861.6 1.3 95.7 20.3 62.5 149.8 77.1 14.2 72.7 23.4 539.2 151.0 74.4 40.4 36.2 260.1 52.9 55.0 13.7 128.1 10.1 118.0 38.1 28.4 14.7 87.9 41.3 24.9 10.4 7.2 156.6 114.6 55.6 42.0 443.1 194.8 31.7 26.4 51.3 30.7 49.4 198.9 94.8 300.9 49.6 251.3 100.2 86.1 38.9 241.6 25.2 216.4 22.9 193.5 92.3 20.5 23.8 321.7 44.7 75.6 201.4 2,461.7 2,137.1 249.3 2,212.4 1,887.8 1.3 97.5 20.7 63.8 150.5 77.6 14.3 72.9 23.4 543.4 151.2 74.6 40.5 36.1 262.3 53.1 55.3 13.7 129.9 10.2 119.7 38.6 29.1 14.8 88.9 41.3 24.9 10.4 7.3 157.1 114.8 55.8 42.3 453.7 195.7 32.1 26.5 51.4 30.8 49.8 208.2 102.0 303.7 49.9 253.8 101.0 86.9 39.5 248.4 27.0 221.4 23.4 198.0 92.6 20.8 23.9 324.6 44.7 75.9 204.0 2,483.1 2,157.5 251.6 2,231.5 1,905.9 1.4 98.7 20.9 64.3 151.5 78.0 14.3 73.5 23.5 546.2 151.9 74.4 40.7 36.8 264.2 53.2 55.6 14.0 130.1 10.0 120.1 38.8 29.3 14.8 89.2 41.5 25.1 10.3 7.4 158.1 115.1 56.1 43.0 454.9 198.3 31.8 27.0 51.7 31.1 49.7 206.9 99.9 305.8 50.6 255.2 102.0 86.8 39.5 257.4 29.7 227.7 23.6 204.1 94.3 21.2 24.8 325.6 44.9 76.4 204.3 2,503.6 2,177.5 253.7 2,249.9 1,923.8 1.4 100.0 21.2 65.2 152.3 78.4 14.2 73.9 23.6 550.1 152.7 74.9 40.9 36.9 265.6 53.7 55.6 14.1 131.8 10.0 121.8 39.6 29.7 15.1 89.4 41.7 25.0 10.5 7.4 159.0 115.4 56.1 43.6 459.5 197.8 29.9 27.3 52.0 31.6 50.0 211.7 102.5 307.3 50.3 257.0 102.9 86.9 39.9 263.7 32.3 231.4 23.8 207.6 94.8 21.3 24.8 326.1 44.9 74.5 206.7 2,502.0 2,499.6 2,182.7 2,190.2 255.6 257.0 2,246.4 2,242.6 1,927.1 1,933.2 1.4 1.3 101.4 102.7 21.6 21.9 65.8 66.7 152.8 153.0 78.6 79.0 14.2 14.0 74.2 74.0 23.7 23.4 551.3 554.4 152.7 153.7 75.2 75.3 40.8 41.0 36.7 37.4 266.4 267.8 53.9 54.2 56.0 56.7 14.1 13.9 132.2 132.9 10.0 10.0 122.2 122.9 39.4 39.5 29.8 30.1 15.3 15.3 89.4 89.5 42.0 42.3 25.2 25.2 10.5 10.7 7.5 7.4 159.6 160.1 115.9 116.6 56.5 56.6 43.7 43.5 462.9 466.0 199.8 203.3 31.0 32.2 27.6 27.7 52.1 53.4 31.9 32.5 50.2 50.6 212.9 212.1 103.8 102.0 303.3 302.3 48.5 47.3 254.8 255.0 102.6 103.0 87.0 87.2 37.8 37.1 265.2 265.0 34.9 34.6 230.3 230.4 24.0 23.9 206.3 206.5 95.4 95.9 21.2 21.3 24.6 24.9 319.3 309.4 44.9 44.7 72.3 72.0 202.1 192.7 2,525.8 2,204.9 258.5 2,267.3 1,946.4 1.3 103.6 22.4 67.0 153.6 79.1 14.1 74.5 23.8 555.4 154.3 75.5 41.0 37.8 267.6 54.2 56.6 13.9 133.5 10.0 123.5 39.4 30.4 15.4 89.2 42.2 25.1 10.7 7.4 160.8 117.1 56.6 43.7 470.3 203.8 32.1 27.6 53.6 32.7 50.7 215.8 104.7 309.0 49.3 259.7 103.9 88.1 39.7 265.8 32.9 232.9 23.9 209.0 95.9 21.4 25.2 320.9 44.7 71.8 204.4 2,519.8 2,195.4 258.7 2,261.1 1,936.7 1.3 103.9 22.4 67.2 153.5 79.2 14.2 74.3 23.8 554.3 154.2 75.4 41.0 37.8 266.6 54.1 56.6 13.9 133.5 10.0 123.5 39.4 30.5 15.6 88.2 42.0 24.9 10.7 7.3 160.2 116.7 56.8 43.5 469.0 201.5 31.1 27.6 52.9 32.6 50.5 217.0 106.6 309.4 50.3 259.1 103.6 88.1 40.0 260.5 30.6 229.9 23.9 206.0 95.1 21.4 25.0 324.4 44.4 76.5 203.5 2,539.9 2,213.7 260.1 2,279.8 1,953.6 1.4 106.0 23.1 67.5 152.7 79.1 14.2 73.6 23.9 563.9 156.2 76.4 41.7 38.1 271.7 54.5 58.0 14.4 136.0 10.1 125.9 39.5 31.0 16.2 87.7 41.9 24.7 10.8 7.5 161.6 117.6 56.9 44.0 471.7 204.7 31.6 27.9 54.4 33.0 50.5 216.5 106.8 312.1 51.7 260.4 104.9 88.2 40.1 261.7 29.6 232.1 23.8 208.3 94.9 21.5 25.1 326.2 44.4 77.0 204.8 2,559.5 2,232.0 259.5 2,300.0 1,972.5 1.3 104.6 22.6 67.7 153.6 80.1 14.6 73.5 23.9 576.8 156.2 76.7 41.6 37.9 283.1 55.3 61.3 14.3 137.5 10.1 127.4 39.4 31.1 17.6 87.6 42.1 24.8 10.8 7.6 162.6 119.4 58.3 43.2 472.2 206.4 31.9 27.7 55.0 33.3 50.6 215.2 105.3 313.6 52.4 261.2 105.2 88.3 40.9 263.0 29.7 233.3 23.7 209.6 96.7 21.7 26.5 327.5 44.7 77.0 205.8 2,566.7 2,238.7 257.1 2,309.6 1,981.6 1.3 102.3 22.4 66.2 153.5 79.9 14.8 73.6 24.0 582.2 155.7 75.9 41.4 38.4 285.5 56.0 62.9 14.3 141.0 10.1 130.9 39.7 31.1 21.3 89.6 42.3 24.7 10.9 7.8 163.0 119.0 58.6 44.0 472.5 206.8 32.5 27.6 54.3 33.5 50.9 214.8 106.6 313.9 52.0 261.9 104.0 88.8 41.7 264.1 29.9 234.2 23.5 210.7 96.3 21.8 26.3 328.0 44.9 76.4 206.7 2,501.6 2,178.8 254.5 2,247.1 1,924.4 1.3 100.9 21.6 65.5 152.2 78.6 14.3 73.6 23.7 555.0 153.4 75.2 41.0 37.2 268.7 54.0 57.2 14.0 132.9 10.1 122.9 39.1 29.9 16.0 88.7 41.8 24.9 10.6 7.4 159.6 116.4 56.6 43.2 461.4 200.4 31.5 27.3 52.8 32.0 50.2 210.8 102.6 306.8 50.1 256.7 102.8 87.3 39.5 258.2 30.1 228.1 23.6 204.5 94.7 21.2 24.9 322.8 44.7 74.9 203.1 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamer, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. 12 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2013 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government J an 2,356.6 2,036.1 236.3 2,120.3 1,799.8 1.1 85.9 18.3 55.5 149.3 76.5 14.6 72.8 24.0 529.5 146.7 72.7 39.3 34.7 254.8 51.6 54.5 13.9 128.0 10.2 117.8 38.7 27.8 15.4 83.2 39.8 24.7 10.3 6.0 153.3 112.4 54.4 40.9 420.0 184.8 28.3 25.4 49.3 29.2 46.0 189.2 89.4 289.7 47.7 242.0 96.3 82.2 37.5 231.7 24.6 207.1 21.9 185.2 92.4 19.7 23.6 320.5 45.5 70.7 204.3 Feb 2,372.2 2,049.4 237.5 2,134.7 1,811.9 1.1 87.0 18.5 56.5 149.4 76.6 14.5 72.8 24.0 528.0 147.4 73.0 39.5 34.9 253.7 52.2 53.3 13.9 126.9 10.2 116.7 38.6 28.0 14.5 84.2 40.1 24.8 10.4 5.8 154.0 113.0 54.8 41.0 427.0 188.4 30.9 25.5 49.7 29.3 46.3 192.3 91.8 292.4 48.9 243.5 97.8 81.7 38.0 233.5 24.8 208.7 22.3 186.4 92.8 20.2 23.5 322.8 45.7 72.7 204.4 Mar Apr 2,381.2 2,400.3 2,058.0 2,075.1 239.2 239.0 2,142.0 2,161.3 1,818.8 1,836.1 1.2 1.2 88.6 88.7 18.8 18.7 57.5 57.8 149.4 149.1 76.7 77.1 14.5 14.4 72.7 72.0 23.9 23.5 527.8 529.7 147.0 147.7 72.8 73.0 39.2 39.4 35.0 35.3 254.2 255.5 52.0 52.1 53.3 53.6 13.7 13.7 126.6 126.5 10.3 10.5 116.3 116.0 38.2 37.7 28.0 28.4 14.6 14.5 84.2 84.4 40.1 40.0 24.8 24.9 10.2 10.2 5.9 6.1 154.5 155.3 113.1 113.8 55.1 55.3 41.4 41.5 428.8 432.4 187.1 189.3 29.9 30.9 25.4 25.3 49.3 50.2 29.3 29.4 46.6 47.2 195.1 195.9 93.5 91.9 293.0 295.4 48.9 49.4 244.1 246.0 97.6 98.9 82.4 82.7 38.1 38.3 237.9 245.2 26.4 28.8 211.5 216.4 22.6 22.7 188.9 193.7 92.6 93.7 20.2 20.4 23.3 24.1 323.2 325.2 45.4 45.5 72.7 74.7 205.1 205.0 M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep 2,409.9 2,408.4 2,401.0 2,423.5 2,423.1 2,087.0 2,092.0 2,095.7 2,109.6 2,103.8 241.2 242.7 244.8 245.5 246.2 2,168.7 2,165.7 2,156.2 2,178.0 2,176.9 1,845.8 1,849.3 1,850.9 1,864.1 1,857.6 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 90.5 91.7 93.4 94.3 94.8 18.9 19.0 19.9 19.9 20.2 59.1 59.9 60.6 61.3 61.4 149.5 149.8 150.1 149.9 150.1 77.1 77.3 77.2 77.2 77.2 14.2 14.0 13.8 13.8 14.0 72.4 72.5 72.9 72.7 72.9 23.5 23.5 23.5 23.6 23.7 532.6 533.6 536.4 538.7 537.0 148.1 148.1 148.4 148.7 147.9 73.2 73.3 73.4 73.5 73.1 39.4 39.5 39.5 39.7 39.4 35.5 35.3 35.5 35.5 35.4 257.4 258.4 260.1 261.8 261.2 52.7 52.7 52.9 52.9 53.1 54.0 54.7 55.1 56.0 56.3 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.0 13.9 127.1 127.1 127.9 128.2 127.9 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.3 116.6 116.6 117.5 117.9 117.6 38.0 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.6 28.6 28.7 29.2 29.4 29.1 14.7 14.8 14.6 14.6 14.8 84.8 84.3 85.1 85.5 85.2 40.3 40.3 40.7 41.4 41.3 24.8 25.0 24.5 25.2 25.1 10.6 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 155.8 156.2 156.4 156.9 155.9 114.0 114.5 114.7 115.0 114.2 55.4 55.8 55.7 55.8 55.6 41.8 41.7 41.7 41.9 41.7 433.1 436.7 435.9 439.7 440.0 188.0 187.2 189.6 190.5 189.8 28.5 27.2 28.2 28.9 29.3 25.6 25.7 25.9 25.9 25.8 50.5 50.3 50.8 51.0 50.6 29.6 29.7 30.0 30.1 29.8 47.4 48.4 47.5 48.0 48.2 197.7 201.1 198.8 201.2 202.0 93.8 96.5 93.0 95.5 96.9 296.0 292.2 290.6 296.4 297.7 48.7 47.3 46.5 47.8 48.9 247.3 244.9 244.1 248.6 248.8 99.2 98.8 98.6 99.3 99.1 83.4 83.5 83.9 84.5 84.8 38.4 36.4 35.2 38.1 38.4 249.4 252.0 252.4 253.0 248.5 30.6 32.6 32.2 30.9 29.1 218.8 219.4 220.2 222.1 219.4 23.0 23.2 23.1 23.2 23.1 195.8 196.2 197.1 198.9 196.3 94.1 94.3 94.1 93.9 93.3 20.5 20.6 20.5 20.5 20.4 24.0 24.0 24.1 24.2 23.9 322.9 316.4 305.3 313.9 319.3 45.1 45.1 45.1 44.8 44.7 71.8 69.8 69.4 69.7 74.5 206.0 201.5 190.8 199.4 200.1 Oct 2,446.9 2,123.7 247.0 2,199.9 1,876.7 1.3 95.6 19.9 62.4 150.1 77.1 14.2 73.0 23.8 542.0 149.5 73.9 39.8 35.8 264.7 53.5 57.4 14.3 127.8 10.1 117.7 37.5 28.8 14.6 88.0 41.1 25.1 10.3 6.6 157.2 114.8 55.8 42.4 446.0 193.8 29.6 26.1 52.0 31.2 48.7 203.5 96.7 300.8 49.9 250.9 100.1 85.5 38.6 249.3 29.0 220.3 23.2 197.1 93.4 20.7 24.3 323.2 44.6 75.3 203.3 Nov 2,467.6 2,140.9 248.5 2,219.1 1,892.4 1.3 96.7 20.4 62.8 150.5 77.4 14.2 73.1 23.8 554.0 150.4 74.3 40.0 36.1 274.2 54.5 60.1 14.3 129.4 10.0 119.4 37.5 29.1 15.8 87.9 41.5 25.1 10.6 6.7 158.4 115.9 56.5 42.5 448.9 194.3 28.8 26.2 52.4 31.6 49.0 205.6 98.5 303.0 50.2 252.8 101.2 85.8 39.1 246.9 26.3 220.6 23.2 197.4 93.3 20.6 24.4 326.7 45.0 75.4 206.3 Annual Dec Average 2,469.5 2,413.4 2,144.1 2,093.0 247.8 243.0 2,221.7 2,170.4 1,896.3 1,850.0 1.3 1.2 95.7 91.9 20.4 19.4 62.1 59.7 150.8 149.8 77.5 77.1 14.4 14.2 73.3 72.8 23.7 23.7 559.9 537.4 150.9 148.4 74.4 73.4 40.2 39.6 36.3 35.4 277.9 261.2 54.7 52.9 61.9 55.9 14.4 14.0 131.1 127.9 10.0 10.3 121.1 117.6 37.6 37.9 29.0 28.7 17.7 15.1 87.5 85.4 41.4 40.7 25.0 24.9 10.5 10.4 6.9 6.3 158.2 156.0 115.6 114.3 56.6 55.6 42.6 41.8 447.7 436.4 194.3 189.8 29.5 29.2 26.3 25.8 51.8 50.7 31.4 30.1 49.1 47.7 204.3 198.9 99.3 94.7 303.3 295.9 49.6 48.7 253.7 247.2 101.4 99.0 86.6 83.9 38.8 37.9 247.0 245.6 26.0 28.4 221.0 217.1 23.1 22.9 197.9 194.2 92.7 93.4 20.2 20.4 24.4 24.0 325.4 320.4 45.1 45.1 75.4 72.7 204.9 202.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submit- ted by selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamer, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 13 AUGUSTA - RICHMOND MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series J an 219.9 172.6 30.9 189.0 141.7 10.8 20.1 37.6 5.4 24.9 7.3 3.2 8.0 32.1 30.3 22.3 8.2 47.3 8.9 16.8 21.6 Feb 220.6 172.9 30.9 189.7 142.0 10.8 20.1 37.3 5.4 24.7 7.2 3.2 8.0 32.4 30.4 22.4 8.3 47.7 8.9 17.2 21.6 M ar 223.1 175.6 31.2 191.9 144.4 11.0 20.2 37.6 5.4 25.0 7.2 3.2 8.1 33.3 30.7 23.2 8.3 47.5 8.9 17.3 21.3 Apr 227.2 179.2 30.9 196.3 148.3 11.0 19.9 38.1 5.6 25.3 7.2 3.2 8.2 33.1 30.6 26.8 8.3 48.0 9.0 17.4 21.6 M ay 224.9 177.1 31.1 193.8 146.0 11.2 19.9 38.4 5.6 25.6 7.2 3.2 8.2 32.9 30.8 24.0 8.5 47.8 9.0 17.1 21.7 Jun 223.2 176.3 31.4 191.8 144.9 11.2 20.2 38.2 5.7 25.3 7.2 3.3 8.2 33.1 30.5 23.2 8.4 46.9 9.0 16.5 21.4 Jul 221.4 176.6 31.3 190.1 145.3 11.2 20.1 38.3 5.8 25.4 7.1 3.3 8.2 33.5 30.4 23.2 8.4 44.8 9.0 16.0 19.8 Aug 224.0 177.9 31.5 192.5 146.4 11.4 20.1 38.7 5.9 25.6 7.2 3.2 8.2 33.5 30.9 23.5 8.4 46.1 9.0 16.6 20.5 Sep 224.8 177.6 31.5 193.3 146.1 11.3 20.2 38.8 5.9 25.7 7.2 3.2 8.2 33.7 30.8 23.1 8.3 47.2 9.0 17.0 21.2 Oct 227.8 180.6 31.2 196.6 149.4 11.1 20.1 39.7 6.0 26.4 7.3 3.2 8.2 33.8 31.6 24.6 8.3 47.2 9.0 16.9 21.3 Nov 229.0 181.4 31.2 197.8 150.2 11.0 20.2 40.5 5.9 27.2 7.4 3.2 8.3 33.5 31.8 24.6 8.3 47.6 9.1 17.1 21.4 Annual Dec Average 229.4 224.6 181.8 177.5 31.1 31.2 198.3 193.4 150.7 146.3 10.9 11.1 20.2 20.1 40.9 38.7 5.9 5.7 27.6 25.7 7.4 7.2 3.2 3.2 8.3 8.2 33.3 33.2 32.6 31.0 24.1 23.8 8.3 8.3 47.6 47.1 9.2 9.0 17.0 16.9 21.4 21.2 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 217.6 218.9 220.6 223.2 221.2 219.2 216.7 218.2 218.4 220.4 222.9 222.9 220.0 Total Private 169.5 170.3 171.6 175.2 173.5 172.2 171.5 172.3 171.4 172.6 174.7 175.0 172.5 Goods Producing 31.9 31.8 32.0 31.9 31.9 31.9 31.7 31.9 31.8 31.7 31.8 31.6 31.8 Service-Providing 185.7 187.1 188.6 191.3 189.3 187.3 185.0 186.3 186.6 188.7 191.1 191.3 188.2 Private Service-Providing 137.6 138.5 139.6 143.3 141.6 140.3 139.8 140.4 139.6 140.9 142.9 143.4 140.7 Mining, Logging and Construction 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.4 Manufacturing 20.2 20.2 20.2 20.4 20.4 20.6 20.4 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.4 20.3 20.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 36.4 36.2 36.5 36.3 36.7 36.9 36.9 36.8 36.6 36.9 38.1 38.6 36.9 Wholesale Trade 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 Retail Trade 24.0 23.9 24.1 23.9 24.3 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.3 24.6 25.5 25.8 24.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.3 7.5 7.2 Information 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 Financial Activities 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.8 Professional and Business Services 30.7 31.1 31.4 32.0 31.8 31.6 31.5 31.6 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.8 31.5 Education and Health Services 29.9 30.1 30.2 30.4 30.4 30.0 29.7 30.0 30.0 30.3 30.5 30.3 30.2 Leisure and Hospitality 22.1 22.6 22.8 25.8 23.6 22.8 22.4 22.7 22.4 23.1 23.6 23.2 23.1 Other Services 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.1 Government 48.1 48.6 49.0 48.0 47.7 47.0 45.2 45.9 47.0 47.8 48.2 47.9 47.5 Federal Government 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.0 State Government 17.3 17.5 17.7 17.0 16.6 16.2 16.1 16.3 16.9 17.3 17.5 17.3 17.0 Local Government 21.6 22.0 22.2 22.0 22.1 21.8 20.1 20.6 21.2 21.6 21.8 21.7 21.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submit- ted by selected employers in the Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. 14 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 39.5 39.7 40.2 40.9 41.4 41.5 41.4 41.5 41.2 41.8 41.8 41.9 41.1 29.5 29.7 30.2 31.0 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.5 31.0 31.6 31.7 31.8 31.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.1 3.9 35.6 35.8 36.3 37.0 37.5 37.6 37.7 37.6 37.4 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.2 25.6 25.8 26.3 27.1 27.5 27.6 27.9 27.6 27.2 27.6 27.7 27.7 27.1 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.5 8.4 8.7 8.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 40.4 40.5 41.0 41.3 41.5 41.4 40.9 40.8 40.1 40.6 40.3 40.2 40.8 Total Private 30.3 30.4 30.9 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.1 30.8 30.1 30.3 30.1 30.1 30.7 Goods Producing 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 4.4 Service-Providing 35.5 35.6 36.1 36.6 36.9 36.9 36.5 36.5 36.1 36.6 36.4 36.4 36.3 Private Service-Providing 25.4 25.5 26.0 26.5 26.7 26.9 26.7 26.5 26.1 26.3 26.2 26.3 26.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.1 7.8 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 Retail Trade 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.4 Government 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1 Federal Government 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 State Government 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 Local Government 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 15 COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series J an 120.6 95.8 15.3 105.3 80.5 4.4 10.9 18.1 2.8 13.4 1.9 1.5 13.3 11.5 4.6 12.6 16.4 13.9 4.7 24.8 6.8 4.6 13.4 Feb 121.2 96.1 15.3 105.9 80.8 4.4 10.9 18.1 2.8 13.4 1.9 1.5 13.3 11.5 4.6 12.6 16.6 14.0 4.7 25.1 6.8 5.0 13.3 M ar 121.7 96.6 15.2 106.5 81.4 4.3 10.9 18.2 2.8 13.5 1.9 1.5 13.2 11.4 4.6 12.7 16.7 14.4 4.7 25.1 6.8 5.0 13.3 Apr 123.1 97.8 15.3 107.8 82.5 4.3 11.0 18.4 2.8 13.7 1.9 1.6 13.5 11.6 4.6 12.7 17.0 14.6 4.7 25.3 6.8 5.1 13.4 M ay 123.2 97.9 15.3 107.9 82.6 4.3 11.0 18.3 2.8 13.6 1.9 1.6 13.5 11.6 4.6 12.5 17.1 14.9 4.7 25.3 6.8 5.0 13.5 Jun 122.7 97.8 15.2 107.5 82.6 4.2 11.0 18.2 2.7 13.6 1.9 1.6 13.5 11.7 4.6 12.5 17.1 14.9 4.8 24.9 6.8 4.7 13.4 Jul 121.3 97.3 15.3 106.0 82.0 4.3 11.0 18.3 2.7 13.7 1.9 1.5 13.5 11.6 4.6 12.6 16.7 14.6 4.8 24.0 6.8 4.6 12.6 Aug 121.9 97.8 15.4 106.5 82.4 4.4 11.0 18.3 2.7 13.7 1.9 1.5 13.5 11.6 4.6 12.7 16.9 14.7 4.8 24.1 6.9 4.7 12.5 Sep 122.1 97.3 15.3 106.8 82.0 4.3 11.0 18.3 2.7 13.7 1.9 1.5 13.4 11.6 4.6 12.6 17.0 14.4 4.8 24.8 6.9 5.0 12.9 Oct 123.4 98.6 15.6 107.8 83.0 4.6 11.0 18.6 2.7 13.9 2.0 1.6 13.4 11.6 4.6 12.9 17.2 14.5 4.8 24.8 6.9 5.1 12.8 Nov 124.0 99.0 15.3 108.7 83.7 4.4 10.9 19.2 2.7 14.5 2.0 1.6 13.5 11.6 4.6 12.7 17.3 14.6 4.8 25.0 6.9 5.1 13.0 Annual Dec Average 123.6 122.4 98.6 97.6 15.2 15.3 108.4 107.1 83.4 82.2 4.4 4.4 10.8 11.0 19.2 18.4 2.7 2.7 14.5 13.8 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.6 13.5 13.4 11.6 11.6 4.6 4.6 12.4 12.6 17.3 16.9 14.6 14.5 4.8 4.8 25.0 24.9 6.9 6.8 5.1 4.9 13.0 13.1 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government J an 119.2 94.0 14.7 104.5 79.3 4.3 10.4 18.5 3.0 13.2 2.3 1.5 12.7 10.8 4.5 12.4 16.2 13.2 4.8 25.2 7.1 4.4 13.7 Feb 120.3 94.7 14.7 105.6 80.0 4.3 10.4 18.4 3.0 13.2 2.2 1.5 12.8 11.0 4.5 12.6 16.4 13.5 4.8 25.6 7.1 4.8 13.7 M ar 120.5 94.9 14.8 105.7 80.1 4.3 10.5 18.3 2.9 13.2 2.2 1.5 12.8 11.0 4.5 12.6 16.3 13.8 4.8 25.6 7.0 4.8 13.8 Apr 121.6 95.8 14.8 106.8 81.0 4.3 10.5 18.3 3.0 13.2 2.1 1.5 12.7 10.9 4.4 13.0 16.6 14.2 4.7 25.8 7.1 4.9 13.8 M ay 122.1 96.5 14.8 107.3 81.7 4.3 10.5 18.4 3.0 13.3 2.1 1.6 12.8 10.9 4.4 13.0 16.8 14.4 4.7 25.6 7.0 4.9 13.7 Jun 121.8 96.8 15.1 106.7 81.7 4.5 10.6 18.4 3.0 13.3 2.1 1.6 12.8 11.0 4.4 13.0 16.7 14.4 4.8 25.0 6.9 4.5 13.6 Jul 120.8 96.3 15.0 105.8 81.3 4.3 10.7 18.4 3.0 13.4 2.0 1.6 12.8 10.9 4.4 13.1 16.2 14.4 4.8 24.5 6.9 4.5 13.1 Aug 121.3 96.8 15.1 106.2 81.7 4.5 10.6 18.3 2.9 13.4 2.0 1.6 12.9 11.1 4.4 13.3 16.4 14.4 4.8 24.5 6.9 4.6 13.0 Sep 121.6 96.5 15.1 106.5 81.4 4.4 10.7 18.1 2.9 13.3 1.9 1.5 12.9 11.0 4.3 13.4 16.4 14.4 4.7 25.1 6.9 4.9 13.3 Oct 122.7 97.3 15.5 107.2 81.8 4.6 10.9 18.5 2.9 13.7 1.9 1.5 13.2 11.4 4.6 13.2 16.6 14.1 4.7 25.4 6.9 5.0 13.5 Nov 123.4 98.0 15.4 108.0 82.6 4.5 10.9 19.0 2.9 14.2 1.9 1.6 13.2 11.4 4.6 13.2 16.7 14.2 4.7 25.4 6.9 5.0 13.5 Annual Dec Average 123.5 121.6 98.1 96.3 15.5 15.0 108.0 106.5 82.6 81.3 4.5 4.4 11.0 10.6 19.1 18.5 2.9 3.0 14.3 13.5 1.9 2.1 1.6 1.6 13.3 12.9 11.4 11.1 4.6 4.5 13.1 13.0 16.5 16.5 14.4 14.1 4.6 4.7 25.4 25.3 6.9 7.0 5.0 4.8 13.5 13.5 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, selfemployed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. 16 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 63.9 64.4 65.4 66.1 66.7 66.6 66.2 67.2 67.3 67.3 67.6 67.7 66.4 57.0 57.5 58.4 59.0 59.5 59.6 59.4 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.6 60.7 59.4 22.7 23.2 23.5 23.6 24.0 24.2 24.2 24.4 24.4 24.3 24.4 24.4 23.9 41.2 41.2 41.9 42.5 42.7 42.4 42.0 42.8 42.9 43.0 43.2 43.3 42.4 34.3 34.3 34.9 35.4 35.5 35.4 35.2 35.9 35.9 36.0 36.2 36.3 35.4 21.5 22.0 22.3 22.3 22.6 22.7 22.8 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.2 23.2 22.6 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 14.6 14.9 15.0 15.0 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.7 15.7 15.3 15.9 15.7 16.0 16.2 16.2 16.2 15.9 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.6 16.2 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.1 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.8 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.1 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Annual Oct Nov Dec Average 62.7 62.9 63.0 63.3 63.5 63.6 63.3 64.1 64.1 64.1 64.2 64.6 63.6 55.7 56.0 56.1 56.4 56.6 56.8 56.7 57.2 57.2 57.2 57.3 57.7 56.7 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.8 22.7 22.9 23.0 22.5 40.6 40.7 40.7 41.0 41.2 41.3 40.9 41.6 41.3 41.4 41.3 41.6 41.1 33.6 33.8 33.8 34.1 34.3 34.5 34.3 34.7 34.4 34.5 34.4 34.7 34.3 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.6 21.5 21.6 21.8 21.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.4 15.8 15.7 15.8 15.9 16.0 16.0 15.6 16.0 15.8 15.8 15.9 16.0 15.9 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.1 7.7 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.8 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.6 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 17 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 77.7 77.7 78.6 79.0 79.8 79.4 79.3 80.3 80.9 81.7 82.4 82.3 79.9 67.5 67.5 68.5 68.8 69.5 69.4 69.4 70.1 70.6 71.4 72.0 72.0 69.7 20.5 20.7 20.9 21.1 21.2 21.4 21.4 21.7 21.8 22.2 22.2 22.1 21.4 57.2 57.0 57.7 57.9 58.6 58.0 57.9 58.6 59.1 59.5 60.2 60.2 58.5 47.0 46.8 47.6 47.7 48.3 48.0 48.0 48.4 48.8 49.2 49.8 49.9 48.3 15.0 15.0 15.2 15.1 15.2 15.2 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.4 15.9 15.2 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.6 8.7 8.3 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.0 9.9 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.4 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 75.3 75.8 76.0 77.0 77.6 77.3 77.0 78.0 77.6 78.2 79.0 78.8 77.3 Total Private 65.2 65.6 65.9 66.8 67.6 67.6 67.6 68.1 67.6 68.1 68.7 68.7 67.3 Goods Producing 19.8 20.1 20.2 20.1 20.2 20.2 20.3 20.6 20.3 20.5 20.5 20.7 20.3 Service-Providing 55.5 55.7 55.8 56.9 57.4 57.1 56.7 57.4 57.3 57.7 58.5 58.1 57.0 Private Service-Providing 45.4 45.5 45.7 46.7 47.4 47.4 47.3 47.5 47.3 47.6 48.2 48.0 47.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.9 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.5 14.9 Retail Trade 7.7 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.4 7.9 Government 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.0 9.7 9.4 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.1 10.0 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 State Government 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 Local Government 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 6.8 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.2 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 18 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 19.2 19.3 19.5 19.7 19.8 19.2 19.3 19.9 19.9 19.9 20.0 19.9 19.6 11.4 11.4 11.6 11.8 11.9 11.4 11.7 11.9 11.8 11.9 12.0 11.9 11.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.3 16.7 16.7 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.1 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.3 9.4 8.9 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.2 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.6 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 19.8 19.9 19.9 19.6 19.6 19.4 19.0 19.4 19.6 19.5 19.7 19.6 19.6 Total Private 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.2 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.4 Goods Producing 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 Service-Providing 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.2 17.2 16.9 16.5 16.9 17.1 17.0 17.2 17.1 17.2 Private Service-Providing 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.7 8.9 9.0 8.9 9.1 9.0 9.0 Government 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.0 7.8 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 Federal Government 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 State Government 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Local Government 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se- lected employers in the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 19 MACON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 98.6 98.9 99.9 101.4 101.7 101.3 100.4 101.0 101.0 102.2 103.6 103.4 101.1 83.8 83.9 84.8 86.4 86.7 86.4 86.0 86.0 85.9 87.0 88.3 88.1 86.1 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.2 89.7 90.0 90.9 92.3 92.5 92.1 91.0 91.6 91.7 92.8 94.2 94.1 91.9 74.9 75.0 75.8 77.3 77.5 77.2 76.6 76.6 76.6 77.6 78.9 78.8 76.9 20.3 20.2 20.4 20.6 20.7 20.6 20.5 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.8 20.9 20.5 13.6 13.6 13.8 14.0 14.0 13.9 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.8 14.4 14.4 13.9 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.8 11.7 11.6 11.9 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.9 12.9 12.4 12.3 19.7 19.9 20.0 20.1 20.0 19.9 20.0 20.0 20.2 20.4 20.5 20.4 20.1 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.7 9.7 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.5 14.8 15.0 15.1 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.4 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.3 15.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.1 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.5 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 97.6 97.8 97.7 98.4 98.6 98.1 98.0 98.6 98.3 98.9 100.1 100.2 98.5 Total Private 82.2 82.2 82.2 83.1 83.5 83.2 83.6 83.9 83.3 83.9 85.2 85.1 83.5 Goods Producing 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.0 Service-Providing 88.6 88.8 88.7 89.3 89.6 89.1 89.0 89.6 89.3 89.9 91.0 91.2 89.5 Private Service-Providing 73.2 73.2 73.2 74.0 74.5 74.2 74.6 74.9 74.3 74.9 76.1 76.1 74.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 19.7 19.6 19.6 19.8 19.9 20.1 20.4 20.5 20.3 20.3 21.0 21.3 20.2 Retail Trade 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.7 14.4 14.6 13.6 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.6 Financial Activities 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.5 Professional and Business Services 10.8 10.6 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.0 11.0 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.6 11.5 11.1 Education and Health Services 20.0 20.1 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.9 19.9 20.1 19.9 20.3 20.4 20.2 20.1 Leisure and Hospitality 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.3 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.3 9.3 Government 15.4 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.1 14.9 14.4 14.7 15.0 15.0 14.9 15.1 15.1 Federal Government 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 State Government 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 Local Government 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.4 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.9 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 39.3 39.3 39.8 39.9 39.9 39.6 39.2 39.5 40.1 40.4 40.6 40.5 39.8 33.4 33.4 33.7 34.0 33.9 33.8 33.6 33.8 34.2 34.5 34.7 34.7 34.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.5 33.0 33.0 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.1 32.7 33.1 33.4 33.7 34.0 33.9 33.4 27.1 27.1 27.4 27.6 27.5 27.3 27.1 27.4 27.5 27.8 28.1 28.1 27.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.8 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.1 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.1 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 38.1 38.4 38.4 38.8 38.9 38.7 38.4 38.9 38.8 39.3 39.3 39.6 38.8 Total Private 31.8 32.2 32.1 32.6 32.8 32.7 32.5 33.0 32.9 33.2 33.3 33.6 32.7 Goods Producing 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.3 Service-Providing 32.0 32.2 32.3 32.5 32.6 32.3 32.0 32.4 32.4 32.9 33.0 33.2 32.5 Private Service-Providing 25.7 26.0 26.0 26.3 26.5 26.3 26.1 26.5 26.5 26.8 27.0 27.2 26.4 Manufacturing 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.9 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.5 7.6 7.9 7.1 Retail Trade 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.8 5.0 5.2 4.6 Education and Health Services 9.5 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 Government 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.1 Federal Government 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 State Government 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 Local Government 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 21 SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series J an 157.4 134.6 21.0 136.4 113.6 5.5 15.5 35.3 6.3 18.9 10.1 1.3 6.3 18.2 23.7 21.9 6.9 22.8 2.8 5.8 14.2 Feb 159.9 136.6 21.3 138.6 115.3 5.6 15.7 35.5 6.3 19.1 10.1 1.8 6.4 18.5 23.9 22.2 7.0 23.3 2.8 6.2 14.3 M ar 161.2 137.9 21.5 139.7 116.4 5.7 15.8 35.6 6.3 19.2 10.1 1.5 6.4 18.8 24.0 23.1 7.0 23.3 2.7 6.3 14.3 Apr 164.2 140.6 21.4 142.8 119.2 5.7 15.7 36.4 6.4 19.8 10.2 1.7 6.4 19.0 24.2 24.4 7.1 23.6 2.8 6.4 14.4 M ay 165.5 141.9 21.5 144.0 120.4 5.8 15.7 36.4 6.4 19.7 10.3 2.0 6.5 19.3 24.2 24.8 7.2 23.6 2.8 6.3 14.5 Jun 166.1 142.8 21.8 144.3 121.0 5.8 16.0 36.6 6.4 19.7 10.5 2.7 6.4 19.3 23.9 24.9 7.2 23.3 2.8 6.1 14.4 Jul 167.0 143.9 22.1 144.9 121.8 6.0 16.1 37.0 6.5 20.1 10.4 2.4 6.5 19.7 24.1 24.8 7.3 23.1 2.8 6.0 14.3 Aug 167.1 143.4 22.3 144.8 121.1 6.1 16.2 37.0 6.5 20.1 10.4 1.7 6.5 19.8 24.1 24.8 7.2 23.7 2.9 6.0 14.8 Sep 167.8 144.1 22.4 145.4 121.7 6.1 16.3 37.0 6.4 20.1 10.5 2.0 6.4 20.3 24.2 24.6 7.2 23.7 2.8 6.4 14.5 Oct 168.9 145.2 22.5 146.4 122.7 6.1 16.4 37.3 6.5 20.0 10.8 2.0 6.4 20.8 24.6 24.4 7.2 23.7 2.8 6.4 14.5 Nov 169.9 146.0 22.5 147.4 123.5 6.1 16.4 37.6 6.5 20.3 10.8 2.0 6.4 20.6 24.6 25.1 7.2 23.9 2.9 6.4 14.6 Annual Dec Average 168.3 165.3 144.9 141.8 22.5 21.9 145.8 143.4 122.4 119.9 6.0 5.9 16.5 16.0 37.9 36.6 6.5 6.4 20.5 19.8 10.9 10.4 2.0 1.9 6.4 6.4 20.3 19.6 24.4 24.2 24.2 24.1 7.2 7.1 23.4 23.5 2.9 2.8 6.0 6.2 14.5 14.4 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 154.7 156.6 159.5 160.5 161.9 160.7 159.7 160.3 160.6 161.9 162.2 161.2 160.0 Total Private 131.4 132.6 135.5 136.3 137.8 137.0 136.8 137.1 136.9 138.0 138.9 137.9 136.4 Goods Producing 20.3 20.4 20.7 20.4 20.4 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.8 20.9 21.1 20.6 Service-Providing 134.4 136.2 138.8 140.1 141.5 140.1 139.1 139.7 140.0 141.1 141.3 140.1 139.4 Private Service-Providing 111.1 112.2 114.8 115.9 117.4 116.4 116.2 116.5 116.3 117.2 118.0 116.8 115.7 Mining, Logging and Construction 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 Manufacturing 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.9 15.1 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.6 15.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 34.1 34.0 34.2 34.6 34.8 34.3 34.4 34.6 34.6 35.3 36.1 36.2 34.8 Wholesale Trade 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.4 Retail Trade 18.3 18.2 18.3 18.6 18.6 18.5 18.6 18.9 18.9 19.2 19.8 19.9 18.8 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.6 Information 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.5 Financial Activities 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 Professional and Business Services 17.7 18.1 19.3 19.1 19.4 19.2 19.7 19.4 19.8 19.8 19.7 19.1 19.2 Education and Health Services 24.0 24.3 24.6 24.7 24.8 24.4 23.9 24.1 23.9 24.3 24.5 24.1 24.3 Leisure and Hospitality 20.7 21.0 21.9 22.7 23.4 23.4 23.3 23.4 23.1 22.7 22.6 22.3 22.5 Other Services 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.9 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.0 Government 23.3 24.0 24.0 24.2 24.1 23.7 22.9 23.2 23.7 23.9 23.3 23.3 23.6 Federal Government 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 State Government 5.8 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 Local Government 14.4 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.1 14.3 14.5 14.8 14.2 14.2 14.5 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 22 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 53.6 54.1 54.1 54.8 54.8 54.2 54.1 54.7 54.9 55.3 56.0 55.7 54.7 40.0 40.3 40.4 41.1 41.0 41.0 41.1 41.3 41.2 41.6 42.3 42.0 41.1 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.8 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.1 6.8 47.2 47.6 47.6 48.2 48.0 47.4 47.2 47.7 47.9 48.2 48.8 48.6 47.9 33.6 33.8 33.9 34.5 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.3 34.2 34.5 35.1 34.9 34.3 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.4 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.6 11.9 12.1 12.4 11.6 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.6 8.7 8.0 13.6 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.2 13.0 13.4 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.9 8.1 8.0 7.7 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 52.5 52.9 53.3 53.9 53.7 53.1 53.2 54.0 53.8 54.0 54.7 54.3 53.6 Total Private 38.8 39.1 39.4 39.9 40.0 39.9 40.2 40.3 39.9 40.1 40.7 40.4 39.9 Goods Producing 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 Service-Providing 46.3 46.6 47.0 47.5 47.3 46.7 46.8 47.5 47.4 47.5 48.2 47.8 47.2 Private Service-Providing 32.6 32.8 33.1 33.5 33.6 33.5 33.8 33.8 33.5 33.6 34.2 33.9 33.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.8 11.3 11.3 10.8 Retail Trade 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.6 8.0 8.0 7.8 Government 13.7 13.8 13.9 14.0 13.7 13.2 13.0 13.7 13.9 13.9 14.0 13.9 13.7 Federal Government 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 State Government 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.4 3.9 4.0 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.4 Local Government 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.1 8.1 7.8 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.2 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 23 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 69.5 69.7 70.1 70.8 71.0 70.7 69.7 70.5 70.5 70.8 71.0 71.0 70.4 42.1 42.1 42.7 43.2 43.5 43.3 43.0 43.5 43.1 43.2 43.6 43.5 43.1 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.6 61.2 61.3 61.6 62.3 62.5 62.1 61.0 61.7 61.7 62.0 62.2 62.3 61.8 33.8 33.7 34.2 34.7 35.0 34.7 34.3 34.7 34.3 34.4 34.8 34.8 34.5 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.5 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.8 8.1 8.1 7.8 27.4 27.6 27.4 27.6 27.5 27.4 26.7 27.0 27.4 27.6 27.4 27.5 27.4 15.2 15.2 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.2 15.1 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.6 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.7 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 70.7 71.1 71.1 72.1 71.8 71.0 69.6 69.7 69.7 70.0 70.2 70.1 70.6 Total Private 42.5 42.9 43.0 43.9 44.0 43.3 42.5 42.4 42.1 42.1 42.5 42.5 42.8 Goods Producing 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.2 Service-Providing 62.5 62.8 62.8 63.7 63.4 62.6 61.5 61.7 61.7 62.0 62.1 61.9 62.4 Private Service-Providing 34.3 34.6 34.7 35.5 35.6 34.9 34.4 34.4 34.1 34.1 34.4 34.3 34.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.8 10.7 10.5 Retail Trade 7.7 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.2 8.2 7.8 Government 28.2 28.2 28.1 28.2 27.8 27.7 27.1 27.3 27.6 27.9 27.7 27.6 27.8 Federal Government 16.0 16.0 15.9 15.9 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.6 State Government 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.5 Local Government 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.2 9.4 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 24 Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) 2014 Preliminary Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany MSA 61.0 61.0 61.0 61.1 61.5 60.9 60.6 60.7 61.0 Athens-Clarke County MSA 90.3 89.3 89.6 90.1 90.3 90.8 91.3 91.5 91.4 Atlanta MSA 2,456.4 2,447.5 2,472.1 2,479.9 2,491.4 2,500.0 2,510.9 2,520.3 2,524.8 Augusta-Richmond MSA 222.1 221.5 222.5 223.9 223.8 224.1 224.6 225.4 225.4 Brunswick MSA 40.5 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.9 40.9 41.1 41.2 41.4 Columbus MSA 122.1 122.1 122.1 122.5 122.4 122.4 122.3 122.3 122.4 Dalton MSA 64.6 64.8 65.5 65.8 66.1 66.0 66.5 66.8 67.0 Gainesville MSA 78.5 78.6 79.3 78.8 79.1 79.3 79.8 80.0 80.9 Hinesville MSA 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.7 19.4 19.8 19.9 19.9 Macon MSA 99.5 99.6 100.3 100.9 101.1 101.3 101.1 101.0 101.2 Rome MSA 39.6 39.6 40.0 39.7 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 40.1 Savannah MSA 161.2 162.0 161.8 163.4 164.0 165.4 167.3 166.9 167.5 Valdosta MSA 54.2 54.5 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.7 54.7 54.8 55.0 W arner Robins MSA Data not available 61.0 91.8 2,531.3 226.7 41.8 123.3 67.3 81.5 19.8 101.7 40.0 168.3 55.2 61.2 92.3 2,538.7 227.8 41.8 123.1 67.5 82.0 19.9 102.4 40.2 168.5 55.6 61.3 92.7 2,548.9 228.6 41.9 122.9 67.5 82.2 19.8 102.5 40.2 168.0 55.6 (In thousands) 2013 Final Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany MSA 61.1 60.7 60.9 60.4 60.6 60.8 61.4 61.2 61.3 61.2 61.1 61.2 Athens-Clarke County MSA 87.9 88.7 88.4 88.6 88.1 87.7 88.3 88.8 89.2 89.7 89.7 89.6 Atlanta MSA 2,383.8 2,389.6 2,390.5 2,396.5 2,397.9 2,406.2 2,412.1 2,419.1 2,427.0 2,436.9 2,443.7 2,451.6 Augusta-Richmond MSA 219.8 219.8 220.0 220.0 220.1 220.0 219.8 219.6 218.9 220.2 221.4 221.2 Brunswick MSA 41.2 41.2 41.3 41.0 41.0 40.8 40.6 40.5 40.2 40.6 40.2 40.3 Columbus MSA 120.8 121.0 120.9 121.1 121.3 121.5 121.8 121.6 121.8 122.4 122.3 122.7 Dalton MSA 63.7 63.5 63.1 63.0 62.9 63.0 63.6 63.8 63.8 64.2 64.0 64.4 Gainesville MSA 76.5 76.6 76.7 76.8 76.9 77.2 77.4 77.7 77.6 77.9 78.2 78.4 Hinesville MSA 19.9 20.1 19.7 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.5 19.4 19.6 19.5 19.6 19.5 Macon MSA 98.8 98.6 98.1 98.0 98.0 98.1 98.7 98.5 98.4 98.8 99.1 99.6 Rome MSA 38.6 38.7 38.7 38.6 38.6 38.7 38.8 39.0 38.8 39.1 39.0 39.4 Savannah MSA 158.4 158.6 160.1 159.7 160.5 160.1 160.0 160.2 160.3 160.7 160.8 161.2 Valdosta MSA 53.2 53.2 53.4 53.4 53.3 53.7 53.8 54.1 53.9 53.8 54.0 54.0 W arner Robins MSA Data not available Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 25 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2007 2014 Annual Average Employment 4,300,000 Georgia 4,200,000 4,100,000 4,166,400 4,122,300 4,155,600 4,035,400 4,000,000 3,900,000 3,954,000 3,900,100 3,900,500 3,860,400 3,800,000 3,700,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 67,000 65,500 64,000 62,500 61,000 59,500 58,000 65,000 2007 64,500 2008 Albany MSA 62,200 61,300 61,100 2009 2010 2011 61,000 2012 61,000 2013 61,000 2014 98,000 95,000 92,000 89,000 86,000 83,000 80,000 77,000 90,000 2007 91,400 2008 Athens MSA 86,900 85,800 86,000 87,200 2009 2010 2011 2012 88,800 2013 90,800 2014 Augusta MSA 230,000 227,000 224,000 224,600 221,000 218,000 215,000 220,500 220,200 213,900 215,000 216,800 217,500 220,000 212,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2,550,000 2,500,000 2,450,000 2,400,000 2,350,000 2,300,000 Atlanta MSA 2,459,900 2,433,100 2,501,600 2,413,400 2,353,600 2,296,500 2,311,200 2,275,600 2,250,000 2,200,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 48,000 46,000 44,000 42,000 40,000 38,000 36,000 45,400 2007 Brunswick MSA 45,300 42,500 40,500 40,000 40,600 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 40,800 2013 41,100 2014 Columbus MSA 125,000 123,000 121,000 119,000 117,000 121,900 121,800 117,900 117,900 119,400 120,400 121,600 122,400 115,000 113,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Dalton MSA 85,000 80,000 78,500 75,000 74,000 70,000 65,000 66,800 66,200 65,700 63,600 63,600 66,400 60,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 26 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2007 2014 Annual Average Employment 83,000 80,000 77,000 74,000 71,000 77,300 Gainesville MSA 77,800 71,600 71,500 73,100 75,000 77,300 79,900 68,000 65,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 21,000 20,000 19,000 18,000 18,300 Hinesville MSA 19,400 19,500 19,900 20,200 20,000 19,600 19,600 17,000 16,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 104,000 102,000 100,000 101,100 101,900 Macon MSA 98,000 96,000 96,700 95,700 96,900 98,100 101,100 98,500 94,000 92,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 47,000 45,000 43,000 41,000 39,000 37,000 35,000 42,000 2007 41,400 2008 Rome MSA 39,200 38,700 38,300 2009 2010 2011 38,600 2012 38,800 2013 39,800 2014 170,000 165,000 160,000 155,000 150,000 Savannah MSA 161,500 159,300 151,000 151,000 152,400 155,900 160,000 165,300 145,000 140,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 60,000 58,000 56,000 54,000 52,000 50,000 48,000 57,000 2007 57,100 2008 Valdosta MSA 54,200 52,800 52,700 53,500 2009 2010 2011 2012 53,600 2013 54,700 2014 Warner Robins MSA 72,000 71,500 71,000 70,500 70,300 70,000 71,000 70,600 70,600 71,200 71,200 70,600 70,400 69,500 69,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 27 Georgia Hours and Earnings Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 23.07 22.94 23.10 23.00 22.86 21.00 30.71 26.86 24.21 12.02 19.26 2014 All Employee AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 23.64 23.10 22.95 22.90 23.32 23.19 23.46 23.39 23.49 23.90 23.62 23.34 23.55 22.84 22.73 22.99 23.22 23.17 23.16 22.98 23.06 23.34 23.28 23.10 23.66 23.16 23.00 22.88 23.34 23.20 23.53 23.48 23.58 24.02 23.70 23.39 23.58 22.67 22.30 22.52 22.76 22.73 22.67 22.36 22.56 22.75 22.55 22.69 23.46 22.87 22.91 23.21 23.45 23.41 23.44 23.37 23.35 23.70 23.77 23.32 21.59 21.21 21.22 21.23 21.51 21.42 21.75 21.75 21.79 22.02 21.72 21.52 31.89 30.69 30.78 30.56 31.07 30.90 30.46 30.17 30.14 30.54 29.72 30.64 27.28 26.73 26.31 26.41 27.06 26.85 27.17 27.20 27.30 28.12 27.80 27.10 24.38 24.08 24.17 23.92 24.61 24.32 25.18 24.90 25.08 25.34 25.29 24.63 12.11 12.08 11.94 11.95 11.73 11.74 11.91 11.96 12.05 12.42 12.37 12.02 19.72 19.91 20.57 19.66 19.91 20.45 20.40 20.45 20.55 20.35 20.81 20.18 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 34.6 40.2 33.6 38.6 41.1 34.3 36.7 35.8 34.9 25.9 31.7 Feb 34.0 37.4 33.4 34.9 38.8 33.8 37.7 36.2 34.5 25.5 31.7 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH) Mar Apr May Jun 35.8 35.2 35.2 35.8 42.1 41.3 41.3 42.0 34.7 34.1 34.1 34.7 41.6 41.6 41.8 41.9 42.4 41.1 41.0 42.0 35.4 35.1 35.0 35.4 38.0 37.0 37.3 38.1 37.8 36.8 36.4 37.4 35.3 34.7 34.8 35.4 27.5 27.0 27.3 27.4 32.9 32.6 32.9 34.4 Jul 35.2 41.8 34.0 43.0 41.0 35.0 36.4 36.1 34.9 27.0 34.2 Aug 35.4 41.9 34.2 42.7 41.3 35.4 36.5 36.6 35.1 26.8 33.9 Sep 35.3 42.0 34.1 42.6 41.5 35.3 36.2 36.3 35.2 26.5 33.7 Oct 35.0 41.4 33.9 40.9 41.7 34.9 36.4 36.3 35.2 26.5 32.9 Nov 35.6 41.9 34.5 42.2 41.7 35.5 38.0 37.1 35.6 26.7 33.8 Dec 35.2 42.2 33.9 42.4 42.1 35.2 36.7 36.0 34.9 26.6 33.6 Average 35.2 41.3 34.1 41.2 41.3 35.0 37.1 36.6 35.0 26.7 33.2 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 798.22 803.76 826.98 807.84 806.08 834.86 816.29 830.48 825.67 822.15 850.84 831.42 821.57 922.19 880.77 961.56 938.75 949.49 975.24 968.51 970.40 965.16 954.68 977.95 982.42 954.03 776.16 790.24 803.65 784.30 780.21 809.90 788.80 804.73 800.67 799.36 828.69 803.43 797.60 887.80 822.94 943.07 927.68 941.34 953.64 977.39 968.01 952.54 922.70 960.05 956.12 934.83 939.55 910.25 969.69 941.60 951.61 984.90 959.81 968.07 969.86 973.70 988.291,000.72 963.12 720.30 729.74 750.83 744.82 743.05 761.45 749.70 769.95 767.78 760.47 781.71 764.54 753.20 1,127.06 1,202.25 1,166.22 1,138.86 1,139.89 1,183.77 1,124.76 1,111.79 1,092.15 1,097.10 1,160.52 1,090.72 1,136.74 961.59 987.541,010.39 968.21 961.321,012.04 969.29 994.42 987.36 990.991,043.251,000.80 991.86 844.93 841.11 850.02 838.70 832.42 871.19 848.77 883.82 876.48 882.82 902.10 882.62 862.05 311.32 308.81 332.20 322.38 326.24 321.40 316.98 319.19 316.94 319.33 331.61 329.04 320.93 610.54 625.12 655.04 670.58 646.81 684.90 699.39 691.56 689.17 676.10 687.83 699.22 669.98 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 28 Georgia Hours and Earnings Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 22.21 21.86 22.29 22.47 21.60 20.47 28.58 25.47 23.34 12.16 18.07 2013 All Employee AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 22.40 22.15 22.26 22.18 22.44 22.34 22.45 22.77 22.61 22.71 23.06 22.47 22.16 22.00 22.08 22.22 22.53 22.47 22.42 22.51 22.39 22.50 22.85 22.34 22.45 22.18 22.30 22.17 22.42 22.31 22.46 22.83 22.66 22.76 23.11 22.50 22.91 22.39 22.21 22.49 22.54 22.48 22.59 22.91 22.51 22.46 22.88 22.57 21.83 21.82 22.02 22.09 22.52 22.47 22.32 22.27 22.30 22.47 22.78 22.21 20.64 20.13 20.12 20.24 20.54 20.39 20.37 20.59 20.48 20.46 20.76 20.44 28.84 29.18 29.60 29.67 30.08 30.08 30.38 30.95 31.34 30.61 31.20 30.05 25.63 25.16 25.52 25.28 25.66 25.53 25.69 26.09 25.55 26.18 26.64 25.71 23.88 23.89 23.73 23.50 23.57 23.79 24.00 24.10 24.09 24.10 23.94 23.83 12.10 12.02 12.00 12.01 11.85 11.79 11.98 12.09 12.10 12.13 12.25 12.04 18.55 18.66 19.22 19.20 18.93 18.46 18.74 18.93 19.71 19.38 19.64 18.96 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 34.8 40.4 33.8 39.1 41.2 34.1 36.8 37.0 34.5 25.6 30.1 Feb 34.9 40.1 34.0 38.0 41.2 34.5 36.9 37.5 34.2 26.2 30.4 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH) Mar Apr May Jun 35.2 35.1 34.9 35.6 41.0 40.9 41.3 42.0 34.1 34.0 33.8 34.5 40.4 40.3 41.2 41.5 41.2 41.2 41.3 42.2 34.5 34.5 34.4 34.9 36.7 36.9 36.9 38.1 37.3 37.4 37.2 38.1 34.3 34.2 34.2 34.8 26.6 26.6 26.4 26.9 30.8 29.2 29.1 29.7 Jul 35.0 41.4 33.8 40.9 41.6 34.5 37.0 36.8 34.2 26.3 29.6 Aug 35.0 41.4 33.9 40.2 42.1 34.7 37.1 37.0 34.7 26.0 30.3 Sep 35.6 42.2 34.4 41.6 42.4 35.1 38.2 37.7 34.9 26.1 31.9 Oct 35.0 41.5 33.8 40.6 41.9 34.6 36.6 36.6 34.4 26.1 31.2 Nov 35.2 41.7 34.0 40.8 42.2 34.9 36.7 37.0 34.5 26.2 31.9 Dec 35.5 41.7 34.4 40.1 42.5 35.2 38.0 37.4 35.0 26.4 32.1 Average 35.2 41.3 34.0 40.4 41.8 34.7 37.2 37.2 34.5 26.3 30.5 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 772.91 781.76 779.68 781.33 774.08 798.86 781.90 785.75 810.61 791.35 799.39 818.63 790.94 883.14 888.62 902.00 903.07 917.69 946.26 930.26 928.19 949.92 929.19 938.25 952.85 922.64 753.40 763.30 756.34 758.20 749.35 773.49 754.08 761.39 785.35 765.91 773.84 794.98 765.00 878.58 870.58 904.56 895.06 926.59 935.41 919.43 908.12 953.06 913.91 916.37 917.49 911.83 889.92 899.40 898.98 907.22 912.32 950.34 934.75 939.67 944.25 934.37 948.23 968.15 928.38 698.03 712.08 694.49 694.14 696.26 716.85 703.46 706.84 722.71 708.61 714.05 730.75 709.27 1,051.74 1,064.20 1,070.91 1,092.24 1,094.82 1,146.05 1,112.96 1,127.10 1,182.29 1,147.04 1,123.39 1,185.60 1,117.86 942.39 961.13 938.47 954.45 940.42 977.65 939.50 950.53 983.59 935.13 968.66 996.34 956.41 805.23 816.70 819.43 811.57 803.70 820.24 813.62 832.80 841.09 828.70 831.45 837.90 822.14 311.30 317.02 319.73 319.20 317.06 318.77 310.08 311.48 315.55 315.81 317.81 323.40 316.65 543.91 563.92 574.73 561.22 558.72 562.22 546.42 567.82 603.87 614.95 618.22 630.44 578.28 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 29 Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA MSA Hours and Earnings Jan 17.29 18.26 25.46 22.72 16.66 20.05 16.78 21.52 20.63 19.37 20.88 20.76 17.01 17.02 2014 All Employee AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE) Feb 17.20 19.05 26.11 24.09 16.46 20.44 17.56 21.49 21.59 19.81 21.51 20.70 17.65 17.14 Mar 17.19 18.89 25.34 23.51 16.88 20.63 16.93 20.29 21.37 19.43 21.72 20.43 17.25 17.32 Apr 17.27 18.53 25.19 23.54 16.53 20.00 16.82 21.09 20.78 19.83 21.42 20.73 17.17 16.79 May 17.14 18.92 25.08 23.37 16.50 20.23 16.96 21.14 21.05 19.70 22.27 20.60 17.19 16.64 Jun 16.88 19.24 25.54 23.60 16.11 20.60 16.77 21.91 22.80 19.80 22.43 20.61 17.73 17.06 Jul 16.38 19.12 25.57 23.27 16.34 19.89 17.21 21.18 21.66 19.41 23.44 20.33 17.53 16.98 Aug 17.06 19.53 25.79 23.91 16.47 20.00 16.85 22.02 21.38 19.49 25.40 20.32 17.07 17.05 Sep 16.78 19.58 25.69 23.75 17.07 20.04 17.16 22.15 21.44 19.48 24.14 20.37 17.27 17.49 Oct 16.89 19.69 25.78 23.38 16.49 20.04 17.31 22.09 21.66 19.37 24.10 21.03 17.36 17.68 Nov 16.65 21.04 26.16 24.31 17.48 20.35 17.99 22.53 22.43 19.59 23.94 21.64 16.86 17.83 Dec Average 16.72 16.95 20.62 19.39 25.87 25.63 23.35 23.57 17.49 16.71 20.44 20.23 17.30 17.14 22.03 21.63 22.66 21.60 19.35 19.55 24.44 22.97 21.46 20.75 17.16 17.27 17.68 17.22 Jan 32.6 31.9 34.7 35.5 30.9 33.6 37.4 37.4 41.8 38.8 37.9 33.3 35.5 36.5 Feb 32.0 29.4 34.0 36.4 30.9 34.3 34.9 36.2 40.1 38.6 35.8 33.1 35.0 36.1 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH) Mar 34.6 32.0 36.0 39.5 31.8 34.2 39.1 40.1 40.1 39.5 39.4 33.7 35.5 38.0 Apr 34.7 33.1 35.3 38.5 32.4 33.8 39.4 38.4 39.3 39.0 38.7 32.8 34.9 37.5 May 34.2 32.6 35.3 38.0 31.7 34.1 39.8 38.5 40.5 38.4 40.0 32.9 35.4 37.2 Jun 35.7 33.2 35.9 38.6 32.8 34.3 40.0 40.1 37.8 39.1 39.4 33.5 35.9 37.6 Jul 35.5 32.5 35.0 38.4 32.1 34.5 38.8 38.7 37.7 38.2 38.9 33.1 34.3 38.1 Aug 36.4 32.8 35.4 37.7 32.3 34.2 39.9 39.2 38.4 37.9 37.0 32.8 35.8 37.2 Sep 36.4 32.2 35.3 37.3 31.8 33.6 40.1 39.6 38.2 38.3 38.1 32.9 35.7 36.6 Oct 35.6 32.7 35.2 37.0 32.9 33.4 39.0 39.1 38.4 37.3 36.8 33.2 35.6 35.9 Nov 35.7 33.3 35.8 37.5 33.2 33.6 39.9 39.4 37.2 38.3 36.9 32.8 35.6 37.1 Dec 36.0 31.3 35.3 37.4 31.7 34.1 40.3 36.8 36.0 37.9 37.0 31.9 35.8 36.7 Average 34.9 32.3 35.3 37.6 32.1 34.0 39.1 38.7 38.8 38.4 38.0 33.0 35.5 37.0 AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE) Jan 563.65 582.49 882.70 805.88 514.79 673.68 627.57 804.85 862.33 751.56 791.35 691.31 603.86 621.74 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 550.40 594.77 599.27 586.19 602.62 581.49 620.98 610.79 601.28 594.41 601.92 560.07 604.48 613.34 616.79 638.77 621.40 640.58 630.48 643.86 700.63 645.41 888.52 911.99 888.70 885.57 916.12 895.97 912.45 906.86 907.46 936.53 913.21 876.15 929.12 906.76 887.13 910.25 893.57 900.69 884.69 865.06 911.63 873.29 508.61 536.78 535.57 523.05 528.41 524.51 531.98 542.83 542.52 580.34 554.43 701.09 705.55 676.00 689.84 706.58 686.21 684.00 673.34 669.34 683.76 697.00 612.84 661.96 662.71 675.01 670.80 667.75 672.32 688.12 675.09 717.80 697.19 777.94 813.63 809.86 813.89 878.59 819.67 863.18 877.14 863.72 887.68 810.70 865.76 856.94 816.65 852.53 861.84 816.58 820.99 819.01 831.74 834.40 815.76 764.67 767.49 773.37 756.48 774.18 741.46 738.67 746.08 722.50 750.30 733.37 770.06 855.77 828.95 890.80 883.74 911.82 939.80 919.73 886.88 883.39 904.28 685.17 688.49 679.94 677.74 690.44 672.92 666.50 670.17 698.20 709.79 684.57 617.75 612.38 599.23 608.53 636.51 601.28 611.11 616.54 618.02 600.22 614.33 619.10 657.29 630.30 618.34 641.80 646.60 634.26 640.31 634.71 661.49 648.86 Average 591.56 626.30 904.74 886.23 536.39 687.82 670.17 837.08 838.08 750.72 872.86 684.75 613.09 637.14 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 30 Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA MSA Hours and Earnings Jan 16.45 20.01 24.79 21.63 16.62 20.44 17.12 21.16 19.37 19.10 20.57 20.20 16.19 17.30 2013 All Employee AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE) Feb 16.58 19.66 24.79 22.57 17.85 20.49 16.96 21.51 19.21 18.70 21.07 20.06 16.20 17.28 Mar 16.88 19.05 24.62 22.38 17.42 20.49 17.06 21.42 20.13 19.38 20.83 20.09 16.33 16.78 Apr 16.76 18.79 24.66 21.88 17.68 19.99 16.75 21.37 18.66 19.27 21.10 20.26 16.31 16.39 May 16.67 18.66 24.55 21.82 17.28 19.95 16.79 21.27 17.96 18.36 21.14 20.21 16.81 16.37 Jun 16.63 18.29 24.82 22.70 16.25 20.18 16.74 21.51 19.90 18.69 21.49 20.28 16.95 16.74 Jul 16.60 18.16 24.55 22.27 16.44 19.74 16.60 21.84 19.34 18.81 21.41 20.17 17.08 16.76 Aug 16.96 18.32 24.76 22.40 16.23 19.58 16.66 21.88 20.26 18.79 21.32 20.28 17.30 16.25 Sep 17.69 18.04 25.13 22.85 16.92 20.21 16.72 22.09 19.26 19.49 21.20 20.65 17.61 16.84 Oct 17.30 17.80 24.95 22.33 16.67 19.86 16.44 21.38 19.71 19.05 21.73 20.86 17.59 16.44 Nov 16.62 17.64 25.05 22.81 17.15 19.77 16.77 21.91 19.91 19.11 20.72 20.80 17.52 17.04 Dec Average 16.87 16.84 17.84 18.51 25.43 24.85 22.76 22.37 17.31 16.99 20.17 20.07 17.36 16.83 21.42 21.57 20.67 19.55 19.11 18.99 20.87 21.13 20.67 20.38 17.66 16.95 17.25 16.78 Jan 32.1 32.1 34.2 35.9 30.2 34.7 36.4 38.2 41.4 39.1 33.9 33.0 38.0 34.2 Feb 31.2 32.0 34.6 35.9 31.7 33.7 36.9 36.9 40.0 39.8 33.7 33.4 37.6 34.5 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH) Mar 32.8 31.0 34.8 36.4 31.6 35.2 37.8 37.2 40.9 39.5 34.9 33.3 37.2 35.1 Apr 32.8 30.8 34.9 36.0 33.0 34.1 38.1 37.6 38.5 38.8 34.7 33.4 37.7 36.5 May 33.5 30.6 34.7 36.1 30.5 34.0 38.7 36.3 44.1 38.9 35.4 33.3 36.0 37.3 Jun 33.0 32.3 35.4 35.8 30.6 34.7 37.8 37.2 43.5 39.5 37.2 33.5 36.9 37.3 Jul 34.1 32.1 34.7 35.5 31.7 34.4 37.4 37.0 45.1 39.1 35.3 33.2 36.0 38.9 Aug 33.9 30.7 34.8 35.5 32.1 34.2 37.8 37.9 45.1 39.3 36.7 33.3 35.5 36.2 Sep 33.9 31.4 35.6 35.5 32.7 34.3 37.9 38.0 45.1 39.2 38.1 33.7 36.6 36.6 Oct 33.7 30.5 34.8 34.6 33.4 34.5 37.6 37.3 44.1 38.9 37.9 33.2 35.4 36.6 Nov 34.0 31.3 35.1 35.5 33.2 34.5 38.2 36.9 43.7 39.5 37.5 33.0 34.5 36.9 Dec 33.9 31.9 35.7 35.6 33.3 34.7 37.9 37.0 43.9 39.5 37.3 33.7 35.1 36.7 Average 33.2 31.4 34.9 35.7 32.0 34.4 37.7 37.3 43.0 39.3 36.1 33.3 36.4 36.4 AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE) Jan 528.05 642.32 848.07 776.08 501.92 709.27 623.17 808.31 801.92 746.81 697.32 666.60 615.22 591.66 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 517.30 553.66 549.73 558.45 548.79 566.06 574.94 599.69 583.01 565.08 571.89 629.12 590.55 578.73 571.00 590.77 582.94 562.42 566.46 542.90 552.13 569.10 857.73 857.51 859.65 850.66 878.88 850.90 862.39 893.37 868.51 878.50 906.58 810.04 813.74 787.46 786.83 811.75 790.36 794.08 811.18 771.95 810.44 809.35 565.85 550.47 583.44 527.04 497.25 521.15 520.98 553.28 556.78 569.38 576.42 690.51 721.25 681.66 678.30 700.25 679.06 669.64 693.20 685.17 682.07 699.90 625.82 644.87 638.18 649.77 632.77 620.84 629.75 633.69 618.14 640.61 657.94 793.72 796.82 803.51 772.10 800.17 808.08 829.25 839.42 797.47 808.48 792.54 768.40 823.32 718.41 792.04 865.65 872.23 913.73 868.63 869.21 870.07 907.41 744.26 765.51 747.68 714.20 738.26 735.47 738.45 764.01 741.05 754.85 754.85 710.06 726.97 732.17 748.36 799.43 755.77 782.44 807.72 823.57 777.00 778.45 670.00 669.00 676.68 672.99 679.38 669.64 675.32 695.91 692.55 686.40 696.58 609.12 607.48 614.89 605.16 625.46 614.88 614.15 644.53 622.69 604.44 619.87 596.33 589.48 597.74 610.27 624.57 651.13 587.76 616.85 600.88 628.61 632.73 Average 559.09 581.21 867.27 798.61 543.68 690.41 634.49 804.56 840.65 746.31 762.79 678.65 616.98 610.79 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 31 Georgia Production Worker Hours and Earnings Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Jan 18.03 20.49 15.59 2014 AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 17.88 17.87 17.97 18.17 18.18 18.36 18.07 18.11 18.02 18.21 18.26 18.09 20.53 20.51 20.14 20.42 20.73 21.07 20.59 20.43 20.60 20.80 20.83 20.59 15.19 15.15 15.73 15.89 15.67 15.71 15.58 15.77 15.58 15.75 15.79 15.62 Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Jan 41.8 42.8 40.8 Feb 38.2 39.7 36.8 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH) Mar Apr May Jun 42.5 41.8 41.5 42.1 44.4 43.6 43.0 43.0 40.6 40.1 40.0 41.2 Jul 41.3 41.9 40.7 Aug 42.2 43.5 40.9 Sep 42.3 44.1 40.6 Oct 42.8 43.2 42.5 Nov 42.9 43.5 42.4 Dec 43.0 43.8 42.3 Average 41.9 43.0 40.8 Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 753.65 683.02 759.48 751.15 754.06 765.38 758.27 762.55 766.05 771.26 781.21 785.18 757.97 876.97 815.04 910.64 878.10 878.06 891.39 882.83 895.67 900.96 889.92 904.80 912.35 885.37 636.07 558.99 615.09 630.77 635.60 645.60 639.40 637.22 640.26 662.15 667.80 667.92 637.30 Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Jan 18.05 21.15 15.04 2013 AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 18.14 18.05 18.49 18.04 18.21 18.15 17.83 17.92 17.88 17.93 18.25 18.08 21.00 20.96 21.53 20.88 20.88 20.87 20.20 20.36 20.35 20.29 20.63 20.75 15.23 15.13 15.45 15.06 15.42 15.42 15.35 15.42 15.30 15.36 15.77 15.33 Jan 40.9 41.4 40.5 Feb 40.6 41.7 39.6 AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH) Mar Apr May Jun Jul 40.9 40.9 41.1 41.8 41.9 41.9 41.7 42.9 43.5 42.9 40.0 40.2 39.3 40.1 41.0 Aug 42.2 44.1 40.4 Sep 42.0 43.7 40.4 Oct 41.4 43.4 39.4 Nov 41.7 44.5 39.1 Dec 42.5 44.4 40.6 Average 41.5 43.0 40.0 AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 738.25 736.48 738.25 756.24 741.44 761.18 760.49 752.43 752.64 740.23 747.68 775.63 750.32 875.61 875.70 878.22 897.80 895.75 908.28 895.32 890.82 889.73 883.19 902.91 915.97 892.25 609.12 603.11 605.20 621.09 591.86 618.34 632.22 620.14 622.97 602.82 600.58 640.26 613.20 Note: These average hours and earnings data are of production employees on manufacturing payrolls Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 32 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area Employment Status 2014 2013 2012 Change From 2013-2014 2012-2013 Georgia (Not seasonally adjusted) Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 4,756,708 4,758,725 4,783,313 -2,017 -24,588 4,414,343 4,367,926 4,344,683 46,417 23,243 342,365 390,799 438,630 -48,434 -47,831 7.2 8.2 9.2 66,571 68,054 69,680 -1,483 -1,626 60,946 61,656 62,497 -710 -841 5,625 6,398 7,183 -773 -785 8.4 9.4 10.3 94,408 94,509 95,034 -101 -525 88,289 87,681 87,265 608 416 6,119 6,828 7,769 -709 -941 6.5 7.2 8.2 2,807,686 2,792,044 2,789,117 15,642 2,927 2,615,644 2,573,517 2,543,486 42,127 30,031 192,042 218,527 245,631 -26,485 -27,104 6.8 7.8 8.8 256,053 257,025 258,771 -972 -1,746 237,255 235,531 234,982 1,724 549 18,798 21,494 23,789 -2,696 -2,295 7.3 8.4 9.2 50,195 51,074 52,229 -879 -1,155 46,245 46,524 47,066 -279 -542 3,950 4,550 5,163 -600 -613 7.9 8.9 9.9 127,599 129,819 130,871 -2,220 -1,052 117,549 118,670 118,724 -1,121 -54 10,050 11,149 12,147 -1,099 -998 7.9 8.6 9.3 60,832 60,600 62,134 232 -1,534 55,758 54,513 55,149 1,245 -636 5,074 6,087 6,985 -1,013 -898 8.3 10.0 11.2 90,087 89,517 89,034 570 483 84,749 83,396 82,116 1,353 1,280 5,338 6,121 6,918 -783 -797 5.9 6.8 7.8 32,428 32,933 33,781 -505 -848 29,918 30,141 30,791 -223 -650 2,510 2,792 2,990 -282 -198 7.7 8.5 8.9 Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 33 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 2014 2013 2012 Change From 2013-2014 2012-2013 104,554 105,047 107,294 -493 -2,247 96,453 95,680 96,472 773 -792 8,101 9,367 10,822 -1,266 -1,455 7.7 8.9 10.1 43,404 43,784 44,758 -380 -974 39,963 39,629 39,882 334 -253 3,441 4,155 4,876 -714 -721 7.9 9.5 10.9 173,492 172,814 172,797 678 17 161,262 159,129 157,358 2,133 1,771 12,230 13,685 15,439 -1,455 -1,754 7.0 7.9 8.9 63,255 63,385 64,903 -130 -1,518 58,651 58,325 59,031 326 -706 4,604 5,060 5,872 -456 -812 7.3 8.0 9.0 81,845 83,556 85,595 -1,711 -2,039 75,849 76,865 78,286 -1,016 -1,421 5,996 6,691 7,309 -695 -618 7.3 8.0 8.5 Area United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 2014 155,922,000 146,305,000 9,617,000 6.2 2013 155,389,000 143,929,000 11,460,000 7.4 2012 Change From 2013-2014 2012-2013 154,975,000 533,000 414,000 142,469,000 2,376,000 1,460,000 12,506,000 -1,843,000 -1,046,000 8.1 Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 34 *Albany *Alpharetta *Athens *Atlanta DeKalb part Fulton part *Augusta *Brookhaven Carrollton *Columbus Dalton Douglasville Duluth *Dunwoody East Point Gainesville Hinesville *Johns Creek Kennesaw LaGrange Lawrenceville *Macon *Marietta Milton Newnan Peachtree City P'tree Corners Rome *Roswell *Sandy Springs *Savannah *Smyrna Statesboro Stockbridge *Valdosta *Warner Robins Woodstock City Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2014 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 31,436 33,419 57,688 231,228 17,250 213,979 85,777 30,559 10,938 81,544 14,292 15,959 15,183 25,724 17,031 16,146 15,000 42,767 18,482 15,134 14,314 35,967 33,903 17,873 15,805 17,655 21,843 15,372 51,740 58,531 64,915 32,331 13,391 13,228 25,660 31,581 14,204 28,434 3,002 9.5 31,639 1,780 5.3 53,703 3,985 6.9 213,278 17,950 7.8 16,272 978 5.7 197,007 16,972 7.9 78,341 7,436 8.7 29,631 928 3.0 9,764 1,174 10.7 74,579 6,965 8.5 13,097 1,195 8.4 14,675 1,284 8.0 14,176 1,007 6.6 24,327 1,397 5.4 15,274 1,757 10.3 15,074 1,072 6.6 13,870 1,130 7.5 40,496 2,271 5.3 17,220 1,262 6.8 13,862 1,272 8.4 13,159 1,155 8.1 32,464 3,503 9.7 31,648 2,255 6.7 16,937 936 5.2 14,698 1,107 7.0 16,627 1,028 5.8 21,071 772 3.5 13,979 1,393 9.1 49,062 2,678 5.2 55,263 3,268 5.6 59,647 5,268 8.1 30,388 1,943 6.0 12,123 1,268 9.5 12,037 1,191 9.0 23,708 1,952 7.6 29,252 2,329 7.4 13,298 906 6.4 2013 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 32,248 28,822 3,426 10.6 33,035 31,131 1,904 5.8 57,809 53,373 4,436 7.7 230,230 209,858 20,372 8.8 17,186 16,016 1,170 6.8 213,044 193,842 19,202 9.0 86,741 78,219 8,522 9.8 30,113 29,165 948 3.1 10,923 9,597 1,326 12.1 83,104 75,402 7,702 9.3 14,279 12,810 1,469 10.3 15,934 14,443 1,491 9.4 15,124 13,950 1,174 7.8 25,484 23,945 1,539 6.0 17,034 15,028 2,006 11.8 16,084 14,833 1,251 7.8 15,225 13,995 1,230 8.1 42,348 39,846 2,502 5.9 18,335 16,947 1,388 7.6 15,147 13,685 1,462 9.7 14,315 12,949 1,366 9.5 36,307 32,234 4,073 11.2 33,628 31,145 2,483 7.4 17,684 16,665 1,019 5.8 15,708 14,457 1,251 8.0 17,440 16,362 1,078 6.2 21,534 20,735 799 3.7 15,533 13,862 1,671 10.8 51,326 48,274 3,052 5.9 58,037 54,375 3,662 6.3 64,721 58,865 5,856 9.0 32,056 29,904 2,152 6.7 13,334 11,894 1,440 10.8 13,228 11,845 1,383 10.5 25,811 23,645 2,166 8.4 32,297 29,683 2,614 8.1 14,060 13,086 974 6.9 2012 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 33,170 33,143 58,028 230,798 17,098 213,700 88,377 10,897 83,492 14,531 15,755 14,941 25,303 17,293 15,836 15,671 42,506 18,111 14,945 14,319 37,467 33,689 15,563 17,452 15,990 51,559 58,228 65,250 32,055 13,033 13,170 26,586 32,909 13,360 29,349 30,988 53,040 207,967 15,794 192,173 78,988 9,576 75,373 12,930 14,182 13,718 23,775 15,038 14,517 14,366 39,630 16,545 13,328 12,774 32,716 30,826 14,192 16,250 13,990 48,112 54,192 58,625 29,509 11,430 11,680 24,110 30,056 12,243 3,821 11.5 2,155 6.5 4,988 8.6 22,831 9.9 1,304 7.6 21,527 10.1 9,389 10.6 - - 1,321 12.1 8,119 9.7 1,601 11.0 1,573 10.0 1,223 8.2 1,528 6.0 2,255 13.0 1,319 8.3 1,305 8.3 2,876 6.8 1,566 8.6 1,617 10.8 1,545 10.8 4,751 12.7 2,863 8.5 - - 1,371 8.8 1,202 6.9 - - 2,000 12.5 3,447 6.7 4,036 6.9 6,625 10.2 2,546 7.9 1,603 12.3 1,490 11.3 2,476 9.3 2,853 8.7 1,117 8.4 : Note City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 35 County Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2014 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2013 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2012 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Georgia 4,756,708 342,365 4,414,343 7.2 4,758,725 4,367,926 390,799 8.2 4,783,313 4,344,683 438,630 9.2 Appling 8,679 7,903 776 8.9 8,675 7,744 931 10.7 8,967 7,968 999 11.1 Atkinson 3,628 3,347 281 7.7 3,490 3,161 329 9.4 3,444 3,046 398 11.6 Bacon 4,854 4,516 338 7.0 4,629 4,238 391 8.4 4,555 4,113 442 9.7 Baker 1,139 1,038 101 8.9 1,126 1,011 115 10.2 1,170 1,042 128 10.9 Baldwin 18,366 16,730 1,636 8.9 18,546 16,655 1,891 10.2 18,870 16,676 2,194 11.6 Banks 8,100 7,562 538 6.6 7,981 7,368 613 7.7 8,575 7,879 696 8.1 Barrow 34,873 32,667 2,206 6.3 34,683 32,129 2,554 7.4 34,524 31,556 2,968 8.6 Bartow 47,108 43,736 3,372 7.2 47,030 42,992 4,038 8.6 47,341 42,683 4,658 9.8 Ben Hill 5,624 5,045 579 10.3 5,783 5,057 726 12.6 6,179 5,316 863 14.0 Berrien 7,160 6,515 645 9.0 7,415 6,705 710 9.6 7,854 7,048 806 10.3 Bibb 69,480 63,881 5,599 8.1 69,881 63,430 6,451 9.2 71,638 64,125 7,513 10.5 Bleckley 4,599 4,073 526 11.4 4,792 4,120 672 14.0 5,278 4,613 665 12.6 Brantley 6,938 6,297 641 9.2 7,039 6,289 750 10.7 7,431 6,540 891 12.0 Brooks 6,754 6,255 499 7.4 6,680 6,127 553 8.3 6,803 6,179 624 9.2 Bryan 15,480 14,475 1,005 6.5 15,412 14,275 1,137 7.4 15,127 13,886 1,241 8.2 Bulloch 34,379 31,820 2,559 7.4 34,212 31,220 2,992 8.7 33,906 30,578 3,328 9.8 Burke 9,363 8,414 949 10.1 9,492 8,351 1,141 12.0 9,702 8,510 1,192 12.3 Butts 10,187 9,414 773 7.6 10,208 9,253 955 9.4 10,373 9,303 1,070 10.3 Calhoun 2,142 1,983 159 7.4 2,119 1,935 184 8.7 2,379 2,188 191 8.0 Camden 21,740 20,255 1,485 6.8 21,603 19,911 1,692 7.8 21,869 19,987 1,882 8.6 Candler 5,049 4,685 364 7.2 5,117 4,687 430 8.4 5,190 4,733 457 8.8 Carroll 51,954 47,698 4,256 8.2 51,877 46,883 4,994 9.6 51,960 46,639 5,321 10.2 Catoosa 31,056 29,124 1,932 6.2 31,651 29,514 2,137 6.8 32,224 29,817 2,407 7.5 Charlton 4,841 4,465 376 7.8 4,929 4,505 424 8.6 4,981 4,511 470 9.4 Chatham 131,738 122,144 9,594 7.3 131,237 120,542 10,695 8.1 131,755 119,704 12,051 9.1 Chattahoochee 2,417 2,179 238 9.8 2,469 2,191 278 11.3 2,602 2,295 307 11.8 Chattooga 10,482 9,658 824 7.9 10,547 9,592 955 9.1 10,636 9,545 1,091 10.3 Cherokee 116,873 110,370 6,503 5.6 115,756 108,607 7,149 6.2 114,961 106,812 8,149 7.1 Clarke 57,688 53,703 3,985 6.9 57,809 53,373 4,436 7.7 58,028 53,040 4,988 8.6 Clay 916 815 101 11.0 952 846 106 11.1 1,004 882 122 12.2 Clayton 125,119 113,422 11,697 9.3 125,117 111,588 13,529 10.8 127,585 112,211 15,374 12.1 Clinch 2,791 2,547 244 8.7 2,836 2,572 264 9.3 2,916 2,632 284 9.7 Cobb 392,464 368,773 23,691 6.0 389,265 362,911 26,354 6.8 388,568 358,366 30,202 7.8 Coffee 17,503 16,018 1,485 8.5 17,528 15,778 1,750 10.0 17,466 15,470 1,996 11.4 Colquitt 20,384 18,704 1,680 8.2 20,358 18,552 1,806 8.9 20,997 19,146 1,851 8.8 Columbia 65,341 61,481 3,860 5.9 65,600 61,339 4,261 6.5 64,652 60,141 4,511 7.0 Cook 7,404 6,780 624 8.4 7,449 6,805 644 8.6 7,532 6,816 716 9.5 Coweta 66,404 62,258 4,146 6.2 65,874 61,238 4,636 7.0 65,452 60,224 5,228 8.0 Crawford 5,673 5,248 425 7.5 5,686 5,187 499 8.8 5,822 5,254 568 9.8 Crisp 9,450 8,580 870 9.2 9,687 8,597 1,090 11.3 9,172 8,023 1,149 12.5 Dade 7,998 7,478 520 6.5 8,132 7,548 584 7.2 8,381 7,741 640 7.6 Dawson 10,832 10,171 661 6.1 10,771 9,990 781 7.3 10,833 9,920 913 8.4 Decatur 11,415 10,464 951 8.3 11,587 10,480 1,107 9.6 12,240 10,998 1,242 10.1 DeKalb 370,122 343,108 27,014 7.3 368,790 337,716 31,074 8.4 369,831 335,056 34,775 9.4 Dodge 7,537 6,782 755 10.0 7,794 6,899 895 11.5 8,148 7,207 941 11.5 Dooly 4,655 4,201 454 9.8 4,520 3,997 523 11.6 4,811 4,257 554 11.5 Dougherty 38,774 35,144 3,630 9.4 39,744 35,623 4,121 10.4 40,855 36,260 4,595 11.2 Douglas 67,568 62,535 5,033 7.4 67,336 61,547 5,789 8.6 66,925 60,500 6,425 9.6 Early 4,271 3,886 385 9.0 4,360 3,976 384 8.8 4,479 4,030 449 10.0 Echols 1,826 1,719 107 5.9 1,781 1,668 113 6.3 1,805 1,672 133 7.4 36 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research County Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2014 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2013 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2012 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Effingham 26,275 24,643 1,632 6.2 26,165 24,312 1,853 7.1 25,914 23,768 2,146 8.3 Elbert 8,140 7,429 711 8.7 8,375 7,466 909 10.9 8,552 7,475 1,077 12.6 Emanuel 8,557 7,640 917 10.7 8,852 7,740 1,112 12.6 9,080 7,960 1,120 12.3 Evans 4,715 4,406 309 6.6 4,727 4,369 358 7.6 4,798 4,389 409 8.5 Fannin 9,760 9,003 757 7.8 9,761 8,887 874 9.0 10,006 8,988 1,018 10.2 Fayette 53,998 50,652 3,346 6.2 53,489 49,844 3,645 6.8 53,469 49,419 4,050 7.6 Floyd 43,404 39,963 3,441 7.9 43,784 39,629 4,155 9.5 44,758 39,882 4,876 10.9 Forsyth 97,533 92,362 5,171 5.3 96,552 90,850 5,702 5.9 93,689 87,473 6,216 6.6 Franklin 9,223 8,459 764 8.3 9,346 8,423 923 9.9 9,531 8,459 1,072 11.2 Fulton 511,786 474,995 36,791 7.2 508,873 467,366 41,507 8.2 510,964 464,310 46,654 9.1 Gilmer 11,909 11,029 880 7.4 11,913 10,841 1,072 9.0 12,146 10,866 1,280 10.5 Glascock 1,274 1,167 107 8.4 1,294 1,168 126 9.7 1,323 1,193 130 9.8 Glynn 37,373 34,545 2,828 7.6 38,093 34,834 3,259 8.6 38,768 35,087 3,681 9.5 Gordon 26,047 24,110 1,937 7.4 26,222 23,884 2,338 8.9 26,828 24,197 2,631 9.8 Grady 10,420 9,648 772 7.4 10,471 9,676 795 7.6 10,813 9,894 919 8.5 Greene 6,367 5,839 528 8.3 6,350 5,724 626 9.9 6,408 5,704 704 11.0 Gwinnett 442,046 414,891 27,155 6.1 438,643 408,277 30,366 6.9 433,794 400,145 33,649 7.8 Habersham 18,876 17,558 1,318 7.0 19,308 17,775 1,533 7.9 18,396 16,660 1,736 9.4 Hall 90,087 84,749 5,338 5.9 89,517 83,396 6,121 6.8 89,034 82,116 6,918 7.8 Hancock 2,613 2,301 312 11.9 2,646 2,254 392 14.8 2,757 2,288 469 17.0 Haralson 11,977 11,043 934 7.8 11,962 10,863 1,099 9.2 12,084 10,854 1,230 10.2 Harris 15,615 14,661 954 6.1 15,822 14,781 1,041 6.6 16,258 15,090 1,168 7.2 Hart 10,314 9,513 801 7.8 10,512 9,537 975 9.3 10,821 9,702 1,119 10.3 Heard 5,023 4,625 398 7.9 5,013 4,540 473 9.4 5,119 4,589 530 10.4 Henry 103,815 96,265 7,550 7.3 103,433 94,731 8,702 8.4 103,111 93,440 9,671 9.4 Houston 66,049 61,502 4,547 6.9 67,447 62,411 5,036 7.5 68,674 63,162 5,512 8.0 Irwin 3,162 2,844 318 10.1 3,373 3,014 359 10.6 3,540 3,124 416 11.8 Jackson 29,658 27,875 1,783 6.0 29,646 27,567 2,079 7.0 29,401 26,974 2,427 8.3 Jasper 6,527 6,094 433 6.6 6,518 5,977 541 8.3 6,660 6,008 652 9.8 Jeff Davis 6,409 5,871 538 8.4 6,392 5,752 640 10.0 6,378 5,641 737 11.6 Jefferson 6,630 5,864 766 11.6 6,849 5,887 962 14.0 7,081 6,143 938 13.2 Jenkins 3,289 2,951 338 10.3 3,327 2,914 413 12.4 3,363 2,900 463 13.8 Johnson 3,930 3,584 346 8.8 4,004 3,608 396 9.9 4,064 3,657 407 10.0 Jones 13,620 12,745 875 6.4 13,610 12,624 986 7.2 13,865 12,690 1,175 8.5 Lamar 7,799 7,056 743 9.5 7,831 6,942 889 11.4 7,963 7,000 963 12.1 Lanier 3,838 3,536 302 7.9 3,833 3,515 318 8.3 3,899 3,541 358 9.2 Laurens 18,950 17,147 1,803 9.5 19,444 17,338 2,106 10.8 19,789 17,359 2,430 12.3 Lee 14,042 13,149 893 6.4 14,301 13,319 982 6.9 14,308 13,217 1,091 7.6 Liberty 25,798 23,772 2,026 7.9 26,251 23,987 2,264 8.6 27,151 24,717 2,434 9.0 Lincoln 3,428 3,142 286 8.3 3,451 3,106 345 10.0 3,535 3,154 381 10.8 Long 6,631 6,146 485 7.3 6,682 6,154 528 7.9 6,630 6,074 556 8.4 Lowndes 50,839 47,142 3,697 7.3 51,090 47,015 4,075 8.0 52,396 47,639 4,757 9.1 Lumpkin 15,184 14,187 997 6.6 15,174 14,030 1,144 7.5 15,179 13,899 1,280 8.4 McDuffie 8,963 8,077 886 9.9 9,080 8,056 1,024 11.3 9,314 8,147 1,167 12.5 McIntosh 5,884 5,403 481 8.2 5,941 5,401 540 9.1 6,030 5,439 591 9.8 Macon 4,618 4,048 570 12.3 4,965 4,332 633 12.7 5,170 4,481 689 13.3 Madison 12,853 12,022 831 6.5 12,873 11,935 938 7.3 13,081 11,945 1,136 8.7 Marion 3,390 3,130 260 7.7 3,443 3,149 294 8.5 3,603 3,248 355 9.9 Meriwether 8,894 8,023 871 9.8 8,827 7,870 957 10.8 9,026 7,940 1,086 12.0 Miller 2,667 2,498 169 6.3 2,653 2,463 190 7.2 2,695 2,477 218 8.1 Mitchell 8,795 8,095 700 8.0 9,019 8,245 774 8.6 9,606 8,754 852 8.9 Monroe 12,716 11,863 853 6.7 12,747 11,746 1,001 7.9 12,798 11,703 1,095 8.6 Montgomery 3,920 3,519 401 10.2 4,047 3,588 459 11.3 3,896 3,444 452 11.6 Morgan 8,400 7,849 551 6.6 8,335 7,677 658 7.9 8,521 7,763 758 8.9 Murray 15,963 14,447 1,516 9.5 15,909 14,107 1,802 11.3 16,397 14,295 2,102 12.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 37 County Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2014 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2013 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2012 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Muscogee 81,544 74,579 6,965 8.5 83,104 75,402 7,702 9.3 83,492 75,373 8,119 9.7 Newton 48,115 44,157 3,958 8.2 48,105 43,418 4,687 9.7 48,260 42,959 5,301 11.0 Oconee 17,130 16,259 871 5.1 17,104 16,142 962 5.6 17,047 15,980 1,067 6.3 Oglethorpe 6,738 6,306 432 6.4 6,723 6,231 492 7.3 6,878 6,300 578 8.4 Paulding 75,002 70,342 4,660 6.2 74,598 69,191 5,407 7.2 74,415 68,228 6,187 8.3 Peach 11,662 10,543 1,119 9.6 11,903 10,626 1,277 10.7 12,541 11,140 1,401 11.2 Pickens 13,842 12,921 921 6.7 13,801 12,714 1,087 7.9 13,876 12,627 1,249 9.0 Pierce 8,038 7,428 610 7.6 8,157 7,466 691 8.5 8,327 7,544 783 9.4 Pike 8,322 7,740 582 7.0 8,306 7,602 704 8.5 8,413 7,637 776 9.2 Polk 18,328 16,892 1,436 7.8 18,491 16,866 1,625 8.8 18,762 16,903 1,859 9.9 Pulaski 4,134 3,804 330 8.0 4,206 3,828 378 9.0 4,380 3,983 397 9.1 Putnam 8,094 7,349 745 9.2 8,149 7,306 843 10.3 8,284 7,330 954 11.5 Quitman 891 814 77 8.6 905 829 76 8.4 944 853 91 9.6 Rabun 6,568 6,020 548 8.3 6,828 6,149 679 9.9 6,935 6,139 796 11.5 Randolph 2,702 2,441 261 9.7 2,793 2,503 290 10.4 2,834 2,479 355 12.5 Richmond 85,777 78,341 7,436 8.7 86,741 78,219 8,522 9.8 88,377 78,988 9,389 10.6 Rockdale 42,296 38,957 3,339 7.9 42,212 38,335 3,877 9.2 42,110 37,814 4,296 10.2 Schley 2,148 1,982 166 7.7 2,132 1,935 197 9.2 2,174 1,947 227 10.4 Screven 5,482 4,932 550 10.0 5,570 4,865 705 12.7 5,691 4,904 787 13.8 Seminole 3,134 2,835 299 9.5 3,135 2,818 317 10.1 3,248 2,897 351 10.8 Spalding 27,639 25,014 2,625 9.5 27,803 24,596 3,207 11.5 28,177 24,638 3,539 12.6 Stephens 11,258 10,402 856 7.6 11,492 10,462 1,030 9.0 11,741 10,520 1,221 10.4 Stewart 2,194 2,020 174 7.9 2,292 2,088 204 8.9 2,319 2,103 216 9.3 Sumter 13,517 12,221 1,296 9.6 13,429 11,909 1,520 11.3 13,953 12,291 1,662 11.9 Talbot 2,834 2,610 224 7.9 2,857 2,597 260 9.1 2,915 2,626 289 9.9 Taliaferro 598 532 66 11.0 591 520 71 12.0 606 520 86 14.2 Tattnall 9,584 8,879 705 7.4 9,596 8,805 791 8.2 9,825 8,990 835 8.5 Taylor 2,879 2,578 301 10.5 3,178 2,805 373 11.7 3,114 2,697 417 13.4 Telfair 5,158 4,634 524 10.2 5,299 4,693 606 11.4 5,341 4,711 630 11.8 Terrell 3,567 3,275 292 8.2 3,663 3,308 355 9.7 3,750 3,343 407 10.9 Thomas 17,312 15,829 1,483 8.6 17,751 16,204 1,547 8.7 18,433 16,683 1,750 9.5 Tift 18,119 16,783 1,336 7.4 18,708 17,112 1,596 8.5 19,140 17,212 1,928 10.1 Toombs 12,403 11,174 1,229 9.9 12,799 11,387 1,412 11.0 12,500 11,037 1,463 11.7 Towns 4,067 3,704 363 8.9 4,147 3,720 427 10.3 4,424 3,936 488 11.0 Treutlen 2,779 2,480 299 10.8 2,830 2,481 349 12.3 2,904 2,512 392 13.5 Troup 36,187 33,488 2,699 7.5 36,198 33,060 3,138 8.7 35,590 32,085 3,505 9.8 Turner 3,215 2,960 255 7.9 3,333 3,004 329 9.9 3,458 3,053 405 11.7 Twiggs 3,066 2,717 349 11.4 3,125 2,694 431 13.8 3,171 2,700 471 14.9 Union 9,413 8,800 613 6.5 9,310 8,596 714 7.7 9,633 8,800 833 8.6 Upson 11,276 10,240 1,036 9.2 11,931 10,756 1,175 9.8 11,984 10,705 1,279 10.7 Walker 29,506 27,392 2,114 7.2 30,092 27,724 2,368 7.9 30,855 28,123 2,732 8.9 Walton 41,172 38,507 2,665 6.5 41,043 37,873 3,170 7.7 41,113 37,371 3,742 9.1 Ware 14,800 13,595 1,205 8.1 15,117 13,689 1,428 9.4 15,477 13,904 1,573 10.2 Warren 2,723 2,453 270 9.9 2,729 2,401 328 12.0 2,652 2,255 397 15.0 Washington 7,520 6,887 633 8.4 7,697 6,950 747 9.7 8,079 7,242 837 10.4 Wayne 11,828 10,765 1,063 9.0 12,303 11,095 1,208 9.8 12,603 11,253 1,350 10.7 Webster 1,017 931 86 8.5 1,031 940 91 8.8 1,058 955 103 9.7 Wheeler 1,899 1,669 230 12.1 1,894 1,656 238 12.6 1,955 1,696 259 13.2 White 13,846 12,972 874 6.3 13,806 12,779 1,027 7.4 13,562 12,386 1,176 8.7 Whitfield 44,869 41,311 3,558 7.9 44,691 40,406 4,285 9.6 45,737 40,854 4,883 10.7 Wilcox 2,865 2,595 270 9.4 2,819 2,506 313 11.1 2,865 2,531 334 11.7 Wilkes 3,766 3,412 354 9.4 3,738 3,321 417 11.2 3,838 3,370 468 12.2 Wilkinson 3,722 3,396 326 8.8 3,717 3,334 383 10.3 3,734 3,305 429 11.5 Worth 9,050 8,341 709 7.8 9,222 8,397 825 8.9 9,598 8,636 962 10.0 38 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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